Abstract
ABSTRACTThe word ‘postmodernism’ has tended to induce a skeptical or even virulent reaction on the part of the Pentecostal/Evangelical side of the theological spectrum. But with the help of such scholars as James K.A. Smith, the tide might have changed. It is now possible to consider and benefit from the real insights of the postmodern critique without fright. In this paper, the works of the revisionist Catholic theologian and great thinker of postmodern theology David Tracy will be discussed alongside the works of the prolific Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong in order to assess the potential of a Pentecostal retrieval of the postmodern critique. It will be argued that both thinkers tackle real contemporary challenges with surprisingly similar interest and that Yong's proposal is a compelling argument - even if not comfortable - for a move forward without abandoning the core convictions of Pentecostal Christianity. Yong's pneumatological starting point allows him to develop a hermeneutical, ontological and epistemological model that allows for a theoretical rendition of the dynamic Pentecostal experience of the Spirit.
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