Abstract
Addressing the nature of radical evil is important to a theological approach to understanding culture. This study uses theological and philosophical studies of radical evil to highlight important areas of discourse within Pentecostalism. A case study of the faith community of Philadelphia Holy Pentecostal Church (a pseudonym) provides the means of doing an in-depth analysis of the roles of radical evil in Pentecostal worship and theo-social imaginary. Further, this study suggests that the Pentecostal service constitutes a kind of liturgy, and concludes that the expressive nature of worship in Pentecostalism is part of the reason for its inter-ethnic, cross-class, and international success.
Highlights
Addressing the nature of radical evil is important to a theological approach to understanding culture
This study is an attempt to a) decipher and analyze the role of radical evil within Pentecostal theology and b) interpret the implications of these imaginaries on the social mechanizations of the Pentecostal faith community
Using the Philadelphia Holy Pentecostal Church as a case study, this ethnography’s aim is to develop a theo-social matrix based on communal perceptions of radical evil
Summary
Addressing the nature of radical evil is important to a theological approach to understanding culture. This study is an attempt to a) decipher and analyze the role of radical evil within Pentecostal theology and b) interpret the implications of these imaginaries on the social mechanizations of the Pentecostal faith community. Using the Philadelphia Holy Pentecostal Church as a case study, this ethnography’s aim is to develop a theo-social matrix based on communal perceptions of radical evil.
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