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Pentecostalism in Academia

At the heart of Pentecostalism's distinctive doctrine is a divergence from the typical understanding of the function of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. This nuanced approach to the function of the Holy Spirit is based on the Day of Pentecost narrative from Acts 2 and has caused significant tension with other Christian traditions. Thus, foundational Pentecostal scholarship explores how a Pentecostal understands the function of the Holy Spirit, the hermenuetical apparatus a Pentecostal may use to interpret and exposit the Day of Pentecost narrative, the resulting Pentecostal ecclessiology and its significance. Roger Stronstad with his The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke serves as the progenitor of Pentecostal scholarship.