This book is about that treasured doctrine of Pentecostalism: baptism in the Holy Spirit, understood as a work subsequent to conversion to Christ. Since the British theologian James Dunn's publication of his influential work Baptism in the Holy Spirit, there has been heated response from Pentecostals in defense of the doctrine. Key players are Roger Stronstad, Howard Ervin, David Petts, James Shelton, Robert Menzies, and ex-Pentecostal Max Turner. This book reviews Pentecostal criticisms of Dunn with respect to Luke-Acts, concluding that Pentecostals are right: for Luke, receiving the Spirit was not the inception of new covenant life. It was a powerful enabling for prophecy and miracles; for the church's outward mission and its internal life. After placing Luke-Acts in a wider canonical context, the book closes with some practical lessons from Luke-Acts for today's Pentecostal churches. Table of Contents Foreword by Robert W. Graves Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1 The Dunn Debate and Its Inception 2 Pentecostal Criticisms of Dunn 3 Pentecostal Alternatives to Dunn 4 Luke-Acts in Its Canonical Context 5 Baptism in the Spirit Today Bibliography Subject Index Author Index Ancient Document Index

Baptism in the Spirit: Luke-Acts and the Dunn Debate

Christian Books & Bibles

Atkinson, William

Theology

Lutterworth Press

Writer's Tax and Recordkeeping Handbook

Contemporary Books

The Next New Madrid Earthquake: A Survival Guide for the Midwest (Shawnee Books)

Scientists who specialize in the study of Mississippi Valley earthquakes say that the region is overdue for a powerful tremor that will cause major damage and undoubtedly some casualties.
The inevitability of a future quake and the lack of preparation by both individuals and communities provided the impetus for this book. Atkinson brings together applicable information from many disciplines: history, geology and seismology, engineering, zoology, politics and community planning, economics, environmental science, sociology, and psychology and mental health to provide the most comprehensive perspective to date of the myriad impacts of a major earthquake on the Mississippi Valley.
Atkinson addresses such basic questions as "What, actually, are earthquakes? How do they occur? Where are they likely to occur? Can they be predicted, perhaps even prevented?" He also addresses those steps that individuals can take to improve their chances for survival both during and after an earthquake.

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Southern Illinois University Press

History

Americas

To most people, stress is a fact of life. Even most books about stress treat it as a chronic problem to be "managed" or "reduced." But in Eliminate Stress from Your Life Forever, author William Atkinson shows readers how to keep stress from entering their lives in the first place. 
Based on more than two decades of research and interviews, the book combines physical, spiritual, and psychological approaches into an easy-to-implement 100-day program designed to eliminate stress once and for all -- regardless of circumstances. 
Readers will learn how to identify where their stress is coming from, how it affects their overall health, and how to change the beliefs and behaviors that trigger stress. Most importantly, Eliminate Stress from Your Life Forever will show them how to build -- in just minutes a day -- the permanent physical and psychological stress resistance that will give them a lifetime of health, well-being, and happiness.

Eliminate Stress from Your Life Forever: A Simple Program for Better Living

Self-Help

Stress Management

Amacom Books

The consumer's guide to coin collecting: Buying, selling, grading : satisfaction guaranteed

Business & Money

Coin World, Amos Press, Inc

Atkinsons' "Mind and Body" is a fine little medical work from the dawn of the 20th century. It speaks at length of faith healing, mesmerism, suggestion, hypnotism (strictly speaking in a medical setting) and the various healing rites of antiquity.It is full of secondary references and lengthy quotes and proposes the use of suggestion in varied therapeutic settings; some of which are still considered useful to this day.

Mind And Body: Mental States and Physical Conditions

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Independently published

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The State Of The Science Of Political Economy Investigated (1838)

Economics

Kessinger Publishing

Principles of Political Economy; or, The Laws of the Formation of National Wealth

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