Charismatic Christianity

Charismatic Christianity is a form of Christianity that emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts as an everyday part of a believer's life.[1] It has a global presence in the Christian community.[2] Practitioners are often called charismatic Christians or renewalists. Although there is considerable overlap, charismatic Christianity is often categorized into three separate groups: Pentecostalism, the Charismatic movement (which is spread across historical Christian denominations), and the neo-charismatic movement.

Charismatic Christianity grew out of Protestantism[3] and is distinguished from Pentecostalism by making the act of speaking in tongues no longer necessary as evidence of baptism with the Holy Spirit, and giving prominence to a diversity of spiritual gifts. According to the Pew Research Center, Pentecostals and charismatic Christians number over 584 million worldwide as of 2011.[4]

  1. ^ Vondey, Wolfgang (2017). "Part 1: Full Gospel Story – Healed: Manifesting Signs and Wonders". Pentecostal Theology: Living the Full Gospel. T&T Clark Systematic Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology (1st ed.). London and New York: T&T Clark. pp. 107–130. ISBN 9780567387738.
  2. ^ Coleman, Simon (2000). The globalisation of charismatic Christianity: spreading the gospel of prosperity. Cambridge studies in ideology and religion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-66072-3.
  3. ^ "Christian Movements and Denominations". Pew Research. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Christian Population (PDF) (Report). Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. December 19, 2011. p. 67. See also "Part II Global Statistics: A Massive Worldwide Phenomenon". The New International Dictionary.

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