Pentecostal Hermeneutics in the Late Modern World: Essays on the Condition of Our Interpretation

by L. William Oliverio Jr.

In Pentecostal Hermeneutics in the Late Modern World, L. William Oliverio, Jr. offers a series of forays into the places where late modernity and Pentecostalism have met in interpreting God, the world, and human selves and communities. Oliverio provides a historical, constructive, and ecumenical approach to understanding current trajectories in Pentecostal interpretation as he engages a variety of philosophers and theologians. Together, these essays point to a way forward for Pentecostal hermeneutics in the context of the late modern world.

377 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2022

Reviews

[Roman Purshaga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent work. I was particularly impressed with the chapter on Jonathan Edwards and the connection made between his philosophy and the Pentecostal hermeneutical approach. All in all, a reader is presented reasons to appreciate the method that doesn’t shy away from the fact that hermeneutics begin with a particular context in which interpreter finds himself/herself. Personally, I’m encouraged by the concept of the Spirit’s work in believers life (as he/she approaches the text) in becoming more loving towards God and a neighbor. I do wish there was more on Apostolicity of the Pentecostal framework, however the author does address the issue of the Pentecostal reconstruction.