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Karrie Koesel on House Churches in China

Tags: Chinese Communist Party, communism, Confucianism, Cultural Revolution, faith healing, glossolalia, house churches, Mao Zedong, Matzu, Pentecostalism, Templeton Foundation, Three Self Patriotic Movement, Vladimir Lenin

Prof. Karrie Koesel (U of Oregon) explores the “house church” movement in China, revealing how these clandestine religious groups are formed and operate in an environment that is not necessarily hospitable to independent religious organizations. We note some of the penalties that can accrue if such churches are discovered, but also discover that many of these churches exist in a “gray” market with the tacit approval of local government officials. We end our discussion with some speculation about how religion may be changing Chinese society and politics.

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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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