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Margaret Poloma on Pentecotalism, the Assemblies of God, and Godly Love

Tags: Assemblies of God, Azusa Street Revival, charisma, Church of God in Christ, glossolalia, Godly Love, Holiness Movement, Holy Rollers, Latter Rain, Oral Roberts, Pentecostalism, revivalism, speaking in tongues, The Great Commandment, Toronto Blessing, Youth with a Mission

Prof. Margaret Poloma shares her extensive research on Pentecostalism and the Assemblies of God. We examine the tension between the charisma needed to generate enthusiasm and growth in a new religious movement, what happens when those movements become institutionalized, and how Pentecostalism has been able to regenerate itself over the course of a century. Dr. Poloma discusses the crucial role of Godly Love in religious revivalism.

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