An exploration of apocalyptic beliefs within a London Pentecostal church, blending personal stories and cultural analysis.
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An exploration of apocalyptic beliefs within a London Pentecostal church, blending personal stories and cultural analysis.
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How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some scholars argue that millenarians are psychologically disturbed; others maintain that their dreams of paradise on earth reflect a nascent political awareness. In this book Damian Thompson looks at the members of one religious group with a strong apocalyptic tradition--Kensington Temple, a large Pentecostal church in London--and attempts to under...
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Central focus on Pentecostal beliefs, apocalyptic doctrines, and church life.
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Minor discussion of cultural and social implications of apocalyptic beliefs.
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