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Daniel Tomberlin, Pentecostal Sacraments: Encountering God at the Altar (Cleveland, TN: Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care, 2010). xii + 275 pp. $21.95 paper.

Daniel Tomberlin, Pentecostal Sacraments: Encountering God at the Altar (Cleveland, TN: Center... This is the most academically sound and instructive work in popular theology I have ever read. Under the auspices of the Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care, Daniel Tomberlin encourages pentecostal ministers to forsake their frequently minimalist sacramental devotion and adopt a comprehensive theology of the sacraments — specifically, water baptism, Lord’s supper, footwashing, and anointing with oil/laying on of hands. He exposes non-specialists to some major theoretical questions surrounding sacraments, just as he raises some important practical questions that professional theologians should also consider. His investigations are historically informed, balanced with numerous accounts from thinkers in early Christianity and early pentecostalism. The treatment of each sacrament contains an argument for its significance and suggestions for celebration, including prayers, songs, and responsive liturgies. Perhaps the book’s greatest strength is its implicit lex orandi, lex credendi logic. Tomberlin argues that pentecostal spirituality, when at its best, is already marked by assumptions that should make it easy for readers to accept his recommendations. However, some may question his characterization of spirituality around the fivefold gospel (with additional emphasis on the Bible and the church as a charismatic and prophetic community). Another strength is the acknowledgement that pentecostal theology is more http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Pneuma Brill

Daniel Tomberlin, Pentecostal Sacraments: Encountering God at the Altar (Cleveland, TN: Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care, 2010). xii + 275 pp. $21.95 paper.

Pneuma , Volume 33 (3): 457 – Jan 1, 2011

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Book Reviews
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0272-0965
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This is the most academically sound and instructive work in popular theology I have ever read. Under the auspices of the Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care, Daniel Tomberlin encourages pentecostal ministers to forsake their frequently minimalist sacramental devotion and adopt a comprehensive theology of the sacraments — specifically, water baptism, Lord’s supper, footwashing, and anointing with oil/laying on of hands. He exposes non-specialists to some major theoretical questions surrounding sacraments, just as he raises some important practical questions that professional theologians should also consider. His investigations are historically informed, balanced with numerous accounts from thinkers in early Christianity and early pentecostalism. The treatment of each sacrament contains an argument for its significance and suggestions for celebration, including prayers, songs, and responsive liturgies. Perhaps the book’s greatest strength is its implicit lex orandi, lex credendi logic. Tomberlin argues that pentecostal spirituality, when at its best, is already marked by assumptions that should make it easy for readers to accept his recommendations. However, some may question his characterization of spirituality around the fivefold gospel (with additional emphasis on the Bible and the church as a charismatic and prophetic community). Another strength is the acknowledgement that pentecostal theology is more

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