Charismatic Christianity in Finland, Norway, and Sweden: Case Studies in Historical and Contemporary Developments

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This is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license The history of Charismatic Christianity in the Nordic countries reaches as far back as Pentecostalism itself. The bounds of these categories remain a topic of discussion, but Nordic countries have played a vital role in developing this rapidly spreading form of world-wide Christianity. Until now, research on global Charismatic Christianity has largely overlooked the region. This book addresses and analyzes its historical and contemporary trajectories in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Through a selection of cases written by Nordic scholars from various disciplines, it demonstrates historical and contemporary diversity as well as interconnections between local, national, and global currents. Highlighting change and continuity, the anthology reveals new aspects of Charismatic Christianity. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction (Jessica Moberg, Jane Skjoldli)....Pages 1-21 Front Matter ....Pages 23-23 Paving the Way for Pentecostalism: A Historical Exploration of Post-Reformation Revivals in Norway (Anne Stensvold)....Pages 25-47 The Norwegian Pentecostal Foreign Mission: A Survey of Mission History with an Emphasis on Organization, Expansion, and Gender (Lisbeth Mikaelsson)....Pages 49-77 Front Matter ....Pages 79-79 In the Wake of God’s Fire: Transforming Charisma and Charismata in the Reconstruction of a Local Church (Jane Skjoldli)....Pages 81-107 The Finnish Pentecostal Movement: An Analysis of Internal Struggle as a Process of Habitual Division (Teemu T. Mantsinen)....Pages 109-136 Knutby Filadelfia: A Schismatic New Religious Movement Within the Pentecostal Context (Liselotte Frisk)....Pages 137-158 Front Matter ....Pages 159-159 Faith Healing Revisited: A Charismatic Christian Intervention to the Therapy Culture in Finland (Tuija Hovi)....Pages 161-186 Sharing and Holy Hugs: The Birth and Development of Intimization in Charismatic Stockholm (Jessica Moberg)....Pages 187-212 Televangelism in Sweden—Now? Is Channel 10 in Älmhult in Fact a Telechurch? (Jan-Åke Alvarsson)....Pages 213-238 Postscript: Embers from a Global Fire (Jessica Moberg, Jane Skjoldli)....Pages 239-242 Back Matter ....Pages 243-248