More Than Tongues Can Tell
theological generosity in black pentecostal thought
$278.66
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2026
Summary
More Than Tongues Can Tell: Black Pentecostalism and Social Justice
Pentecostalism is often characterized as either an ecstatic movement or an exclusivist one. Yet there is a vibrant Black Pentecostal tradition stretching back more than a century that is both theologically complex and deeply grounded in an ethics of social justice.
In More Than Tongues Can Tell, Eric Lewis Williams dismantles prevailing notions of Pentecostalism’s anti-intellectualism and explores h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780271101330 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0271101334 |
| Series: | Studies in the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements |
| Author: | Eric Lewis Williams |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Imprint: | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 145g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“More Than Tongues Can Tell is a groundbreaking exploration of Black Pentecostal thought. With scholarly rigor and creative insight, Williams uncovers the intellectual depth and theological liberality of Black pioneering theologians who defy stereotypes, revealing Pentecostalism as a dynamic spirituality committed to social justice, beloved community, and dialogue across various Christian and philosophical traditions. As essential reading, this book challenges and inspires us to envision Pentecostal theology’s role in shaping a just and compassionate world.”
—Frederick L. Ware, author of Methodologies of Black Theology
About The Author
Eric Lewis Williams
Eric Lewis Williams is Director of the Office of Black Church Studies and Assistant Professor of Theology and Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School. He is the coeditor of the T&T Clark Handbook of African American Theology.
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