The Spirituality of the Evangelical Revival

“As I look back now, the threshold experience of the revival has formed me more than I knew… These include a deep appreciation for anti-structure, for the incapacity of any fixed place or institution fully to contain the holy. They involve the expectation of being found by God in the disconcerting m...

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Published in:Theology today (Ephrata, Pa.) Pa.), 1986-07, Vol.43 (2), p.169-177
Main Author: Lane, Belden C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Contemporary period
General subjects
History and sciences of religions
Religious mentalities
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Summary:“As I look back now, the threshold experience of the revival has formed me more than I knew… These include a deep appreciation for anti-structure, for the incapacity of any fixed place or institution fully to contain the holy. They involve the expectation of being found by God in the disconcerting moments of transition and movement in my life, as well as of the discovery of the Holy Spirit on the margins of society… But I have learned also its limits… All my grandest heroes would never quite fulfill their promise. But I loved them nonetheless.”
ISSN:0040-5736
2044-2556
DOI:10.1177/004057368604300203