“Plague, Pentecostalism, and Pastoral Guidance: Luther’s Wisdom for the Contemporary Church”

Bibliographic information:

Butler, Geoffrey. “Plague, Pentecostalism, and Pastoral Guidance: Luther’s Wisdom for the Contemporary Church” Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 43, no.1 (2021): 5–24.

Description:

Description
This article argues that Luther’s response to the Black Death outbreak of 1527 serves as an excellent model for contemporary Pentecostalism as it responds to current and future disease outbreaks, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. It also argues that the way Luther views God’s revelation of himself in the cross as foundational may help Pentecostals consider afresh how Christians should think about suffering and sickness more broadly.

Publisher:

Brill (website: https://doi.org/10.1163/15700747-bja10030)

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