Charismania [Paperback]

Roland Howard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

The Charismatic movement is experiencing growth worldwide. Heralded by many as the future of Christianity, it has spread through all the major Christian denominations. This book examines the origins of Charismatics, charts their rise in the UK, and examines trends within the movement. Basing his study on a number of authenticated case studies, the author explores key phenomena, such as spirtual warfare, exorcism, spiritual gifts and the "Toronto blessing". He seeks to raise significant questions about the values and practices of the movement, and considers these in relation to the wider rise in fundamentalism and experience-based religion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Cassell; 1st Ed. edition (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 026467409X
• ISBN-13: 978-0264674094
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,019,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A well written expose of the charismatic excesses, February 22, 1999

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This review is from: Charismania (Paperback)

Written from a British perspective, Roland Howard exposes many of the excesses of the Charismatic movement. From the beginnings of the Charismatic movement in the U.K.through the arrival of the Toronto Blessing and the movement's possible future. Detailed accounts of sexual, psychological ,and ministerial abuses abound. Yes people have died because of this movement as the sad case of Audrey Reynolds documents. Minuses: Howard uses too many acronyms. He misidentifies Rodney Harold-Browne as an American, he's actually South African.