Encountering the Spirit: The Charismatic Tradition

Introduction

“…A Study of Pentecostals, Worship, and Liturgy,66 as well as the author of a concise, yet informative, introduction to the liturgical life of pentecostal-charismatic Christians, Encountering the Spirit-The Charismatic Tradition. 67 In the latter, Cartledge provides a quick overview of charismatic spirituality and its place in church history, as well as an introduction to core aspects of the tradition, such as inspired speech, community life, empowered witness, and holiness ethics. Freedom, participation, spontaneity, and intimacy are recurrent themes in his description of charismatic liturgy.…”