Pentecostalism — Bunk History

Elle Hardy and the cover of her book, Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World.

The Rise of Pentecostal Christianity

While the world’s fastest-growing religious faith offers material benefits and psychological uplift to many, it also pushes a reactionary political agenda.

by Nathan J. Robinson, Elle Hardy via Current Affairs on April 8, 2022

The Scandinavian Christian Music Industry and Transatlantic Pentecostalism

In the post-war era, a wave of American young evangelists flocked to Europe to claim the continent for Christ. And the exchanges went both ways.

by Hilde Løvdal Stephens via Anxious Bench on July 11, 2019

God Gave Rock and Roll to You

Fiery, energetic and preached by charismatic frontmen, Pentecostal Christianity had a big influence on rock and roll in its formative years.

by Randall J. Stephens via History Today on May 16, 2018

Man playing drum

Music and Spirit in the African Diaspora

The musical traditions found in contemporary Black U.S. and Caribbean Christian worship originated hundreds of years ago, continents away.

by Livia Gershon, Teresa L. Reed via JSTOR Daily on February 4, 2022

Elvis Presley performing to a crowd of fans reaching toward him

How Christianity Created Rock ’n’ Roll

Rock music owes much of its claim to coolness to the Christian faith.

by David Hajdu via Public Books on June 21, 2018

Cesar Chavez salutes the crowd on the steps of the California State Capitol. AP Photo.

Pilgrimage and Revolution

How Cesar Chavez married faith and ideology in his landmark farmworkers' march.

by Lloyd Daniel Barba via The Conversation on March 28, 2023

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: A Scandal of the Self

The long historical roots and continuing relevance of the disgraced preacher's story.

by Martyn Wendell Jones via Weekly Standard on March 2, 2018

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