Charismatic Glossolalia: An empirical-theological study

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations Foreword Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 An Empirical Approach to Practical Theology Introduction The Empirical Theology of Johannes A. van der Ven An Evangelical-Charismatic Hermeneutic Epistemology 3 The Voices and Context of the People Introduction Methods Church Context: Sudley Christian Fellowship Interviewees Data Analysis Results Categorization of Data Discussion Concluding Remarks 4 A Survey of the Literature Introduction New Testament Studies Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology Behavioural Science Studies 5 A Survey of Charismatic Glossolalia Introduction Quantitative Research: A Definition of Some Terms and Concepts Theological Perception and Reflection Summary Hypotheses Operationalization The Survey Description of the Research Population Scale Construction Results Theological Interpretation: Reflection on the Glossolalia Symbols 6 A Theology for the People Introduction The Empirical-Theological Process of Glossolalia The Symbolic Configuration of Glossolalia A Trinitarian Sacrament of the Kingdom of God Charismatic Glossolalia and Theologia Crucis Practical Theological Consequences Concluding Remarks 7 Conclusion Summary Methodological Reflection Future research Bibliography Author Index Content Index