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This article proposes an ontology and praxis of mediation for the sake of ecumenical dialog, showing that the Pentecostal theological and spiritual tradition does not necessarily deny mediation or challenge its goodness, even if it does decry clericalism and 'ecclesio-monism'. Instead, Pentecostals hold to confidence in the freedom of God to work however and whenever is best for us, always so that 'the means of grace' prove to be more than mere instruments or channels of divine power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Psalm 88 is unrelentingly dark; it is the only one of the lament psalms that does not turn at some point to praise. How are we to read it? First, primarily, we should read it christologically—as witness to the experience of Christ. Read in this way, the Psalms give us insight into the passion narrative. Second, we should ask how the text matters for us as Pentecostals. It calls us away from triumphalism, requiring us to take seriously the experience of god-forsakenness, and forcing us to reimagine our core beliefs and practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the distinctive theology of time articulated in the Letter to the Hebrews, and identifies how this theology reconfigures familiar understandings of history, eschatology, and Christian ministry. Particular attention is given to the ways that this reading of Hebrews matters for contemporary Pentecostal practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores Sarah Coakley's understanding of prayer as a Trinitarian and incorporative act and the implications of that understanding for Christian orthodoxy in general and pentecostal theology and spirituality in particular. Beginning with a brief history of the incorporative vision of prayer, the paper then asks what gifts Coakley has for pentecostals and what gifts they have to offer her in return. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A literary criticism of the book "Renewing Christian Theology" by Amos Yong is presented. Topics discussed include the book being a summary of central Christrian doctrine, interrelatedness of theology with ordinances/sacraments about the doctrines of the church and salvation; and Yong being a beliver of Pentecostalsim.

Oliver Davies' Theology of Transformation holds unusual promise for constructive Christian theology and spirituality. This essay describes Davies' understanding of God's effective presence in the world, exploring some of the ways Pentecostal theologians might draw on the riches of his account of the divine presence, as well as raising a few questions about the assumptions, limits, and aims of the Transformation Theology project in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the relationship of Scripture to the Lord's Supper in and for Pentecostal theology and praxis, drawing on a figurative reading of the story of the Emmaus disciples (Luke 24) as a paradigm. The paper's central claim is that faithful eucharistic participation is indispensable to the faithful reading of Scripture - and vice versa. It is just as our lives are consumed by the Eucharist event that our eyes are opened to see the Jesus of whom the Scriptures testify and that we are made apt for the transforming work of the Spirit. On this basis, a call is made for a robust and authentically Pentecostal sacramentality to Orient and ground uses of Scripture in and by the Pentecostal ecclesial community. In addition to fellow Pentecostals, dialogue partners from the wider Christian tradition are also engaged, including, most prominently, Rowan Williams, Jean-Luc Marion, and Robert W. Jenson. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper seeks to bring pentecostal theology into dialogue with the work of Robert W. Jenson, provoking a conversation that not only serves the broader ecumenical discourse, but also contributes to the project of 're-visioning Pentecostal spirituality'. Focusing on several critical issues, the paper explores ways pentecostal theologians and practitioners might benefit from Jenson's contributions as they work to articulate a genuinely pentecostal account of the church's nature and purposes, her ministries, and institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Pentecostal worldview is often seen in conflict with a sacramental worldview. In contrast, the authors of this article argue that sacramentality and reality are helpful terms that together illuminate the Pentecostal understanding of being-in-the-world. The essay delineates the challenges and opportunities in bringing both notions into dialogue and suggests that sacramentality is not an optional but a necessary component for a fuller understanding of Pentecostalism. The narrative underlying this proposal follows the tension between a 'this-is-that' and a 'this-is-not-that' hermeneutic characteristic of early modern-day Pentecostals. Central to such an endeavor is an understanding of how the dialogue between Pentecostal and sacramental theology informs and challenges both sides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study of Moltmann's theology of the cross explores its significance for Pentecostal thought and practice. It is argued here that Moltmann's theologia crucis, and the pneumatological and ecclesiological implications derived from it, promises to help Pentecostals provide a muchneeded account of suffering grounded in a genuinely Pentecostal theology of the cross. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]