WOWApril 13, 1999 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was going to read this book for myself, but after a few pages I was getting really excited and my non-Christian friend came in, so I told her she had to read the first few pages at least. She read half of the book before she put it down! Amazing. Unbelief in the supernatural power of God is a big stumbling block to the secular mind. This book helps unravel that
An objective and unoffensive review of Pentacostalism.September 3, 1998 John Sherrill does a credible job as he traces the roots of Pentacostalism with particular emphasis on the phenomenon of speaking in tongues. It's an easy read without being simplistic. Although it includes Sherrill's eventual embracing of the Pentacostal movement, he does not seem to lose journalistic objectivity. While much of the material is anecdotal, there is thorough biblical basis and historical fact included.
As a mainline religion subcriber, I have been both curious and skeptical about the business of speaking in tongues. This book has satisfied my curiosity and dented my skepticism. The Pentacostal movement is widespread in Christianity. Those who want a full prospective about Christianity today will be well served by reading this book.
Historical research into the Baptism of the Holy SpiritMay 15, 1998 John Sherrill did the church a favor when he wrote this book. It began as a research project into the Pentecostal experience of speaking in tongues and became a very personal spiritual journey for Sherrill and for his wife Elizabeth. He provides a logical, rational look at the history of the Pentecostal movement in the United States and provides scriptural evidence of its validity and importance to the church body at large. Read the book if you want to understand some of what God can do in and through people who are willing to trust Him.
