This is the last segment in a series in which I have examined certain aspects of the modern Evangelical Charismatic/Pentecostal movement. I was once part of this movement. This movement, as noted in earlier articles, has permeated and influenced most of modern Protestantism and also portions of Roman Catholicism. (Links to the preceding articles are …
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A New Charisma in the Early Church
In the town of Phrygia, central Asia Minor, about the year 160AD, a man named Montanus claimed to be “seized” by the Holy Spirit. He began to receive “special” messages, “speak in tongues,” “prophecy,” and so forth. Two women “prophetesses” soon join him: Priscilla and Maximillia. According to a Protestant/Charismatic/Emerging Church history scheme, about 300AD …
The Charisma of the Age: An Orthodox critique of the Charismatic Movement
The modern world is not "secular" by chance. It is also the result of a great religious formation. I have made the case elsewhere that the secular world is actually “religious” in its manifestation, and I hold to it. In this article, I will be using “secular” and “religious” in their typical modern juxtaposition. One …
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