Conference Explores Pentecostal Movement
A transcript of the Pew Forum interview with Professor Don Miller from this event is now available.
USC Newsroom
04/18/06
http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/12322.html
By Geoff Baum
In the 100 years since the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, the rapid expansion of Pentecostalism has marked a dramatic shift in the world religious scene.
To place the Azusa Street Centennial in a political/social context, the USC Annenberg Knight Program in Media and Religion, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture present “Moved by the Spirit: Pentecostal Power and Politics After 100 Years.”
The conference, scheduled for Monday, April 24, will examine Pentecostalism’s impact on global politics and its relevance to U.S. foreign policy.
Issues covered include:
• immediate social and political impact of the 1906 Azusa Street Revival;
• political impact of Pentecostalism on the global South, particularly in Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa;
• How has Pentecostalism contributed to social development and empowerment of the poor in the global South?
Panelists include: Anthea Butler, Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester; Paul Freston, Byker Chair in Christian Perspectives on Political, Social Economic Thought at Calvin College; and Donald Miller, Firestone Professor of Religion at USC.
Luis Lugo, Director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, will moderate.
The event will begin at noon at USC's Davidson Conference Center.
The public and members of the press are invited. Advance registration is required. For more information or to RSVP, visit http://www.pewforum.org or contact Emily Davis at (202) 419-4553. Lunch will be served. Parking is free with advance registration.
Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2006