A Pentecostal Hermeneutic: Spirit, Scripture And Community - Paperback

by Kenneth J. Archer (Author)

In this state of the art study, Kenneth J. Archer provides the most detailed and comprehensive analysis of Pentecostal Hermeneutics to date. Archer identifies the hermeneutical filter through which the Pentecostal story and identity is understood and meaning is made, with specific attention given to the Central Narrative Convictions of the Pentecostal Community. The model here proposed builds upon the tridactic negotiation for meaning that draws upon the biblical text, the Pentecostal community, and the role of the Holy Spirit. Archer offers a significant paradigm for all those interested in the topic of Pentecostal hermeneutics and its significance for contemporary belief and practice. 'Archer has provided . . . an insightful proposal for the kind of Pentecostal hermeneutic that is appropriate to our contemporary context.' (R. Bauckham, Prof of NT, Univ of St Andrew's, UK).

Author Biography

Kenneth J. Archer (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Associate Professor of Theology at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland. In addition to his ministry in theological education, he has served for a number of years as a pastor and is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God (Cleveland, TN).