Studies in the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements

We’re pleased to announce a new Penn State University Press book series titled Studies in the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements (SHPM), edited by David Bundy, Geordan Hammond, and David Han. The series has its origins in an ongoing joint session of the MWRC and Pentecostal Theological Seminary that began at the American Academy Religion in 2018 with a focus on exploring the intersections between the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements (further info is available on the MWRC AAR page). We welcome you getting in touch about possible book projects for the series, and we’ll be grateful for any help you can give in spreading the word about the series.

Description of the Series

The Holiness and Pentecostal movements have influenced most Christian churches since the 1830s and have been a central force in the global spread of Christianity. The histories and theologies of the Holiness, Pentecostal, Charismatic, and related movements are intertwined. Yet, they are often studied as distinct movements in relative isolation from each other.

Studies in the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements seeks to enhance our understanding of both traditions by examining the two movements, and their complex relationship, through multidisciplinary approaches. Bringing these traditions into critical comparison and dialogue opens up extensive possibilities for scholarly research. The series publishes original work from a variety of scholarly disciplines and geographical perspectives.

Submitting Proposals

Initial inquiries should take the form of a three to five page proposal outlining the intent of the project, its scope, its relation to other work on the topic, and the audience(s) you have in mind. Please include a current CV and one or two sample chapters, if available.

Questions or submissions can be addressed to the editors or Tristan Bates, Acquisitions Editor, Penn State University Press: thb125@psu.edu. Our proposal guidelines can be found here.

Books Published in the Series

David Bundy, Geordan Hammond, and David Sang-Ehil Han, eds. Holiness and Pentecostal Movements: Intertwined Pasts, Presents, and Futures (2022; paperback, 2023). The Introduction to the book: ‘Introduction: Intertwined History, Theology, and Scholarship’, is available here. A flyer with a 30% discount code can be found here.

The video of the book launch celebration held in April 2022 is available here. The book launch schedule is available here. The editors also took part in a Penn State University Press launch of the book along with three other books on 'Religious Movements and Communities', the video of which is available here. A second book launch took place in June 2022 with a response to the book by Prof J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu (the video is available here). A review of the book in Reading Religion is available here.

Lloyd Barba, Andrea Shan Johnson, and Daniel Ramirez, eds. Oneness Pentecostalism: Race, Gender, and Culture (2023). A flyer with a 30% discount code can be found here.

Books Under Contract with the Series

David Bundy, Geordan Hammond, and David Han, eds. Social Engagement in the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements (forthcoming in 2025).

Eric Williams, More Than Tongues Can Tell: Theological Significations in Black Pentecostal Thought.

Dara Delgado, Didn’t Those Women Run?!: Ida Bell Robinson, Gender Justice, and the Sanctified Tradition During the Great Migration.

See also the SHPM page on the PSUP website and SHPM series flyer.

Editors:

David Bundy, Manchester Wesley Research Centre
Geordan Hammond, Manchester Wesley Research Centre and Nazarene Theological College
David Han, Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Editorial Board:

Daniel Álvarez, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, USA
Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana
Candy Gunther Brown, Indiana University, USA
Dale M. Coulter, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, USA
Naomi Haynes, University of Edinburgh, UK
Mark Hutchinson, Western Sydney University, Australia
Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Giancarlo Rinaldi, University of Naples, Italy
Cheryl J. Sanders, Howard University School of Divinity, USA
Elizabeth Salazar Sanzana, Comunidad Teológica Evangélica de Chile