An Emerging Magisterium? The Case of the Assemblies of God

Author: Robeck, Cecil M.

Source: Pneuma, Volume 25, Number 2, 2003 , pp. 164-215(52)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking about. All democrats object to men being disqualified by the accident of birth; tradition objects to their being disqualified by the accident of death. Democracy tells us not to neglect a good man's opinion, even if he is our groom; tradition asks us not to neglect a good man's opinion, even if he is our father. I, at any rate, cannot separate the two ideas of democracy and tradition….

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1163/157007403776113224

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