Pentecostal Gender Paradox, The: Eschatology and the Search for Equality (T&T Clark Systematic Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology)

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Introduction: Gender Equality: Beginning with the End
	The Decline of Women in Leadership and the Rise of the Gender Paradox
	Why Eschatology?
		The Revival of Eschatology: The End Is the New Beginning
		A Transformational Method: The Dialectic of Imagination and Participation
	Why the Problem (and a Solution) Matter
	Outline of Procedure
Chapter 1: Eschatology: Enemy of Equality?
	1.1 Eschatology and Equality: Three Existing Views
		1.1.1 The Antagonistic View: Eschatology Is Incompatible
		1.1.2 The Agnostic View: Eschatology Is Irrelevant
		1.1.3 The Augmented View: Eschatology Is Insufficient
	1.2 The Pentecostal Potential: Toward a Positive Eschatology for Women
	1.3 Conclusion and Contribution
Chapter 2: Women and Eschatology in the Early Pentecostal Movement: In Search of an Authorizing Hermeneutic
	2.1 Methodology and Parameters
	2.2 Eschatology as Authorizing Hermeneutic for Women
		2.2.1 Background: Nineteenth-Century Foundations
		2.2.2 Early Writings and Periodicals
		2.2.3 Three Case Studies
		2.2.3.1 Maria Woodworth-Etter
		2.2.3.2 Zelma Argue
		2.2.3.3 Aimee Semple McPherson
		2.2.4 Outcomes of Historical Investigation
	2.3 The Early-Years Argument
		2.3.1 The Egalitarian Heart of the Movement
		2.3.2 The Eschatological Heart of the Movement
	2.4 The Function(s) of Eschatology
	2.5 Conclusion
Chapter 3: The Loss of Eschatology as Authorizing Hermeneutic
	3.1 Historical Developments: The Shifting of Eschatology and Hermeneutics
		3.1.1 Hermeneutics: From Eschatological to Restorationist
		3.1.2 Eschatology: From Latter Rain to Dispensational
	3.2 The Impact: The Loss of Eschatology as Authorizing Hermeneutic
	3.3 Modern Developments: The Re-Visioning of Eschatology and Hermeneutics
		3.3.1 Eschatology: From Dispensational to Transformational
		3.3.2 Hermeneutics: From Scripture-Centered to Spirit-Centered
	3.4 The Need for an Eschatological Authorizing Hermeneutic
		3.4.1 The Eschatological Hermeneutic
		3.4.2 The Eschatological Spirit
		3.4.3 The Eschatological Word: Imagination
		3.4.4 Eschatological Experience (in Community): Participation
	3.5 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Imagining the Eschaton: (Re)Constructing the Eschatological Authorizing Hermeneutic
	4.1 The Hermeneutical Priority of Eschatological Texts on Gender
		4.1.1 The Premise of Hermeneutical Priority
		4.1.2 The Promise of an Eschatological–Egalitarian Hermeneutical Priority
		4.1.3 The Procedure for Constructing the Hermeneutic
	4.2 In the Beginning Is the End: Genesis 1–3 and Creation
		4.2.1 Importance
		4.2.2 Relevant Background
		4.2.3 Eschatological Significance
		4.2.4 Hermeneutical Priority
		4.2.5 Imagination and Participation
	4.3 In the End Is the Beginning: Galatians 3:28 and the Ministry of Jesus
		4.3.1 Importance
		4.3.2 Relevant Background
		4.3.3 Eschatological Significance
		4.3.4 Hermeneutical Priority
		4.3.5 Imagination and Participation (the Ministry of Jesus)
	4.4 The Beginning of the End: Acts 2:17-18 and Pentecost
		4.4.1 Importance
		4.4.2 Relevant Background
		4.4.3 Eschatological Significance
		4.4.4 Hermeneutical Priority
		4.4.5 Imagination and Participation
	4.5 The Eschatological–Egalitarian Narrative as Hermeneutical Guide
	4.6 Conclusion
Chapter 5: Pre-Enacting the Promise: Solving the Gender Praxis Problem
	5.1 The Pentecostal Gender Praxis Problem
	5.2 Pre-Enactment and Re-Enactment Praxis Models
	5.3 Pentecostal Eschatology and Praxis: Potentiality and Problem
		5.3.1 Eschatology as Praxis-Driven Discipline
		5.3.2 Pentecostal Theology as Praxis Centered
		5.3.3 Pentecostal Eschatology as (a) Praxis
		5.3.4 The Eschatological Praxis Problem
	5.4 Solving the Praxis Problem(s): Eschatological–Egalitarian Praxis as Pre-Enactment
		5.4.1 Pre-Enactment: Dialectical, Experiential, Experimental
		5.4.2 Pre-Enactment and Biblical Authority: The (Ongoing) Eschatological Drama
		5.4.3 Potential Concerns
	5.5 Conclusion
Chapter 6: Participating in the Eschaton: Toward a Pentecostal Eschatological–Egalitarian Praxis
	6.1 Organizational Leadership: Reifying Eschatological Equality
		6.1.1 In Denominational Structures
		6.1.2 In the Local Church
	6.2 Theological Education: Forming an Eschatological Consciousness
		6.2.1 Eschatological Pedagogy: Incorporating Women’s Voices
		6.2.2 Eschatological Anthropology: Ontological Outcomes
		6.2.3 Eschatological Trinitarianism: Gender Implications
	6.3 Corporate Worship: Participating in Eschatological–Egalitarian Realities
		6.3.1 Imagination: Eschatological Language
		6.3.2 Story: Eschatological Inclusivity
		6.3.3 Embodiment: Eschatological Sacramentality
	6.4 Conclusion
Conclusion
	Review of Major Contributions and Invitation to Further Research
	Impact: Global and Ecclesiastical Implications
	Concluding Word
Bibliography
Index