Epistemological and Hermeneutical Sources for Socially Prophetic Theology
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Froehle, Bryan T.
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St. Thomas University
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2020
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124
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Ph.D.
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St. Thomas University
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2020
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The dissertation addresses the integration of epistemology, hermeneutics, and black folk religion as an untapped theological source in black Pentecostalism. The discussion will explore narratives embedded in black Pentecostalism that will ultimately inform contemporary leadership formation. Through hermeneutical insight, the results will dispel the myth that black Pentecostalism is a spiritual "alternative" to social justice involvement. The results show that dialogue between James Cone's sources for black theology and black Pentecostalism advance scholarship on black Pentecostal hermeneutics. As such, black Pentecostal leadership hermeneutics support faith formation.