One of the premier interpreters of Pentecostalism, Walter J. Hollenweger has written what is in many ways a sequel to his magisterial
The Pentecostals (1972). This volume assesses the origins of perhaps the fastest-growing religious phenomenon in this century in light of its current development. Hollenweger contends Pentecostalism is at a critical crossroads in its evolution. Focusing on the theological stories of the Pentecostal movement within the contexts of its -Black Oral Root, - -Catholic Root, - -Evangelical Root, - -Critical Root, - and -Ecumenical Root, - Hollenweger calls our attention to the significance of this movement for religion, politics, and, indeed the future of the world.
