A Transpersonal Conversation
B. Crace
Journal of Pentecostal Theology February 21, 2022 DOI: 10.1163/17455251-bja10027 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that a participatory hermeneutic, developed in dialogue with transpersonal psychology and the work of Ferrer, Sherman, and Barnhart, can productively rescript Pentecostal interpretation of the prophetic word of knowledge, as exemplified in John 4, and proposes this approach as a constructive contribution to Pentecostal theology. |
Abstract
This article develops and deploys a participatory hermeneutic for Pentecostal theology through a dialogue with transpersonal psychology. It takes as representative the work of Jorge Ferrer and Jacob Sherman for its interdisciplinary approach. After brief contextualization within Pentecostal hermeneutics and the larger cultural history of spirituality, it highlights the salient features of a participatory approach. Then it moves to a short overview of Bruno Barnhart’s constructive participatory interpretation of history. Afterward, the prophetic word of knowledge, exemplified in John 4, is rescripted through the foregrounded participatory hermeneutic to demonstrate its cachet. The study ends with critical reflection on the examined content and the hermeneutical endeavor within Pentecostal theology.