Issue 58

Aimee Semple McPherson was the first Pentecostal to become a national sensation.

Little-known or remarkable facts about early Pentecostalism.

One Dangerous Religion

The story behind the Azusa Street revival, the most phenomenal event of twentieth-century Christianity.

The finished work controversy was Pentecostalism’s first split

Racial harmony broke down, but the hope did not.

The Oneness movement pushed Pentecostals to organize

Early Pentecostals asked, Why go to war when Jesus is on his way?

Until recently, Latinos have been the most overlooked members of the Pentecostal family.

Few have taken the Bible more literally than George Hensley and the snake handlers.

The Rise of Pentecostalism

Evangelicals were none too eager to welcome the Pentecostals

Pentecostalism’s early leaders were as varied as they were dynamic

In Pentecostalism’s early years it was not unusual to see women preaching, pastoring, and leading.

A sampling of ecstatic experiences reported in different eras of church history

It’s not tongues but a different way of being a Christian.

The Rise of Pentecostalism