Perspectives in Pentecostal Eschatologies

A revealing collection of essays documenting the variety and complexity of Pentecostal and Charismatic thinking on eschatology.


During the mid-twentieth century Pentecostal theology was co-opted by fundamentalism and its dispensational brand of millennial eschatology. Fundamentalist dispensationalism not only reinterpreted the original Pentecostal vision of the latter-rain outpouring of the Spirit in the last days but undercut its raison d’être as a people empowered by the Spirit of Pentecost to participate in the kingdom of God. Yet eschatology is much broader than twentieth-century dispensationalism, and Pentecostal eschatology is diverse, reflecting the diversity of Pentecostal and Charismatic spiritualities – there are many Pentecostal eschatologies.

This collection of essays from established scholars and rising stars offers fresh perspectives in eschatology for the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. The fresh readings of eschatology in this volume demonstrate that Pentecostals no longer need to look to others to interpret their theology for them but can stand as scholars and thinkers in their own right.

Peter Althouse, PhD (University of St Michael's College at the Uni-versity of Toronto) is Associate Professor of Theology, Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida. Robby Waddell, PhD (University of Sheffield) is Associate Professor of New Testament, Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida. He is author of The Spirit of the Book of Revelation.