Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world, by Elle Hardy

14 Apr 2022 | by Reg Naulty

Author: Elle Hardy. Review by Reg Naulty

‘The difference between Pentecostalism and Catholicism is that Pentecostalism says you can be happy in this life.' | Photo: Book cover from Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world, by Elle Hardy

Pentecostals now comprise one quarter of the world’s Christians, up from just six per cent in 1980. By 2050, one billion people will be part of the movement. The cliché about Pentecostalism is that it is about health, wealth, and the second coming of Christ. It holds that after forgiveness we may be sanctified, but adds a further key step: we may then be filled with the Holy Spirit, as though Pentecost were endlessly repeated.

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