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In The Theosis of the Body of Christ: From the early British Apostolics to a Pentecostal Trinitarian Ecclesiology Jonathan Black builds on the ecclesiology of one of the UK’s original Pentecostal movements, the Apostolic Church, demonstrating the connection between ecclesiology and the Pentecostal distinctive of the baptism in the Holy Spirit. These early British Pentecostals were not naïve fundamentalists with the addition of a few Pentecostal distinctives, but rather engaged in significant theological reflexion, rooted in Trinitarian theology, resulting in a theology of theosis which resonates in many ways with the Great Tradition, yet is held together with a forensic/Reformation approach to justification. This approach then opens new possibilities in understanding the theological nature of the Pentecostal baptism in the Spirit.
Price: $74.00
Pages: 265
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies
Publication Date:
09 April 2020
ISBN: 9789004412224
Format: Paperback
"The author is to be congratulated upon an original book contributing to Pentecostal theology and history as well as to other streams within the worldwide church. B.'s wide scholarship is articulated in clear and precise writing. The book is structured into manageable sections; judgements are made without fear or favour; new and hitherto liguistically inaccessible documents have been translated into English; and the concept of theosis, for so long overlooked, is confidently introduced into current discussion. B.'s voice is an important one and his contribution deserve to resonate in many theological circles." — William Kay, Bangor, U.K., in: Theologische Literaturzeitung Volume 147.11 (2022).
"Theosis is often viewed as a prerogative of Eastern Orthodox doctrine and as incompatible with dominant evangelical teachings or as foreign to Pentecostal theology. Jonathan Black challenges these stereotypes by offering surprising resources from British Apostolic and Pentecostal ecclesiology that reveal how theosis as part of the search for a definition of Spirit baptism also served as ground for an ontological theology of the church as the totus Christus. This book will delight historians with new material and fresh readings of renowned leaders while breaking new ground for a Pentecostal ecclesiology rooted in the headship of Christ and the eternal purpose of the triune God." — Professor Wolfgang Vondey, Professor of Christian Theology and Pentecostal Studies, University of Birmingham, U.K.
"For almost a generation, Pentecostal scholars engaged in ecumenical dialogues with the Catholic Church have noted that sacramental beliefs and practices are not entirely foreign to the movement. But these are often seen as minor aberrations. Black’s in-depth historical study of the early Apostolics is likely to force a major rethink. Future constructive works in Pentecostal ecclesiology cannot afford to ignore this important book." — Professor Simon Chan taught at Trinity Theological College, Singapore and is currently the editor of Asia Journal of Theology
"Theosis is often viewed as a prerogative of Eastern Orthodox doctrine and as incompatible with dominant evangelical teachings or as foreign to Pentecostal theology. Jonathan Black challenges these stereotypes by offering surprising resources from British Apostolic and Pentecostal ecclesiology that reveal how theosis as part of the search for a definition of Spirit baptism also served as ground for an ontological theology of the church as the totus Christus. This book will delight historians with new material and fresh readings of renowned leaders while breaking new ground for a Pentecostal ecclesiology rooted in the headship of Christ and the eternal purpose of the triune God." — Professor Wolfgang Vondey, Professor of Christian Theology and Pentecostal Studies, University of Birmingham, U.K.
"For almost a generation, Pentecostal scholars engaged in ecumenical dialogues with the Catholic Church have noted that sacramental beliefs and practices are not entirely foreign to the movement. But these are often seen as minor aberrations. Black’s in-depth historical study of the early Apostolics is likely to force a major rethink. Future constructive works in Pentecostal ecclesiology cannot afford to ignore this important book." — Professor Simon Chan taught at Trinity Theological College, Singapore and is currently the editor of Asia Journal of Theology
Jonathan Black, Ph.D. (2016), University of Chester, is Lecturer in Theology at Regents Theological College, West Malvern, UK.