Thinking in the Spirit: Theologies of the Early Pentecostal Movement

by Douglas Jacobsen

This book is about the boisterous beginnings of the American Pentecostal movement and the ideas that defined that movement during those formative years. It follows a group of men who rethought the Christian faith in light of their new experience of God. Thinking in the Spirit aims to provide scholars and general readers who know little or nothing about Pentecostalism with an introduction to the ideas of the movement’s most articulate early spokespersons, and to provide Pentecostals with a non-judgmental historical source to help them in their theological reflections. Douglas Jacobsen focuses on the individuals who formed the original brain trust of this now gigantic religious movement. In a 25-year burst of creative energy at the beginning of the 20th century, these leaders articulated almost all the basic theological ideas that continue to define the Pentecostal message in the United States and around the world.

440 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Douglas Jacobsen (PhD, University of Chicago) is distinguished professor of church history and theology at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Paul Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, but the Kindle edition is poor.

If interested in Pentecostal history, this is a must read. But I cannot recommend the kindle edition. It is essentially one long document in the kindle, with poor formatting and spacing. Hard to read in the kindle format.