"William Kostlevy, master encyclopedist and bibliographer of holiness currents, narrates the formation of the radical Holiness Movement in which Pentecostalism was conceived before its birth in the 20th century. Careful readers of his book will be fascinated by the story of the 'holy jumpers,' will have many of their cherished assumptions about evangelicalism and its social expression challenged, and will learn much about these movements in Asia and around the world. I enthusiastically welcome this study." --Donald W. Dayton, author of Theological Roots of Pentecostalism
"A stimulating, well researched contribution to American religious history.
Holy Jumpers shows how complex the evangelicals were and how little we know about them and their social agenda." --Robert S. Fogarty, Editor of
The Antioch Review "American religious history is sometimes best understood from its margins. William Kostlevy's study of the Metropolitan Church Association demonstrates that although this institution is on the margins of American religious history as it is often written, it is not marginal to understanding American religion today. This insightful, carefully-crafted volume significantly enhances our understanding of American religion, as it has been and as it is, as well as its influences around the world." ---David Bundy, Associate Provost for Library and Information Technology and Associate Professor of History, Fuller Theological Seminary
"Kostlevy (Tabor College) balances the MCA's [Metropolitan Church Association's] utopian vision with its fanaticism and disruptive strategies, revealing a story of conflict in pursuit if harmony . . . Highly Recommended." --
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