Recent studies suggest that a significant number of Taiwanese Protestant churches have been heavily influenced by the charismatic movement since the 1980s. A strong case can be made, however, that the "charismatic" character has been inherent in Taiwanese Protestantism since long before 1980, not least because the charismatic character has much in common with the spiritual instincts of people in Taiwan. By studying the works of two prominent preachers (Kou Shih-yuan and Wu Yung) and certain issues of the Taiwan Church News (Presbyterian Church in Taiwan), I will show that a sizeable number of Protestants in Taiwan before 1980 embraced the realm of spiritual and demonic beings, although they showed different degrees of friendliness towards charisms. I will conclude that, rather than speaking of the "charismaticization" of churches in Taiwan, perhaps we ought to speak of the rediscovery of the charismatic character that is inherent in churches in Taiwan. Recent studies suggest that a significant number of Taiwanese Protestant churches have been heavily influenced by the charismatic movement since the 1980s. A strong case can be made, however, that the "charismatic" character has been inherent in Taiwanese Protestantism since long before 1980, not least because the charismatic character has much in common with the spiritual instincts of people in Taiwan. By studying the works of two prominent preachers (Kou Shih-yuan and Wu Yung) and certain issues of the Taiwan Church News (Presbyterian Church in Taiwan), I will show that a sizeable number of Protestants in Taiwan before 1980 embraced the realm of spiritual and demonic beings, although they showed different degrees of friendliness towards charisms. I will conclude that, rather than speaking of the "charismaticization" of churches in Taiwan, perhaps we ought to speak of the rediscovery of the charismatic character that is inherent in churches in Taiwan.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2018
توصيف ظاهري
306-325
عنوان
Pneuma
شماره جلد
40/3
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1570-0747
اصطلاحهای موضوعی کنترل نشده
اصطلاح موضوعی
charismatic movement
اصطلاح موضوعی
charismatic sensitivities
اصطلاح موضوعی
Kou Shih-yuan
اصطلاح موضوعی
Taiwan Church News
اصطلاح موضوعی
Taiwanese Protestantism
اصطلاح موضوعی
Wu Yung
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