Pentecostal Orthodoxy

<P><B>Can anything orthodox come from Pentecostalism?</B></P><P>This recasting of Nathaniel's familiar question from the Gospel is a fair summary of many modern Christians' assessment of the Pentecostal tradition. Yet in recent years a growing number of Pentecostals have been turning afresh to the ancient creedal Christian faith.</P><P>Bishop Emilio Alvarez has himself been at the forefront of this movement. In <I>Pentecostal Orthodoxy</I> he introduces the phenomenon and extends the project of paleo-orthodox ressourcement (associated with scholars such as Thomas Oden and Robert Webber) to include orthodox expressions within Pentecostalism particularly his own Afro-Latino Pentecostal movement. This book is a manifesto of sorts promising not only to open up the possibility of a genuinely orthodox Pentecostalism but to reframe modern ecumenical dialogue as well.</P>