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Keith Dow shares an interview between Laidlaw College Principal Rod Thompson and theologian Amos Yong, exploring Pentecostal theology and its distinct traditions. They discuss challenges within the Pentecostal experience and reflect on themes of healing and embodied knowledge. The conversation highlights how theology intersects with lived, bodily experience.
Laidlaw College Principal, Rod Thompson and Pentecostal Theologian, Amos Yong met for a video interview after the Theology, Disability and People of God Conference held at Carey Baptist College in July in New Zealand where Amos was one of the keynote speakers. As well as reflecting on the highlights of the conference, they discussed Pentecostal Theology, its challenges and the uniqueness of its tradition.
Interview Overview and Topics Discussed
Much of the conversation relates to Pentecostal experience and theology, but for the part of the conversation specifically related to healing and curing watch from 9:10 to 12:33 in the video, and for a fascinating exploration of embodied ways of knowing and “knowledge of the heart” watch from 19:42 to 22:42.
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About the Author:
Keith Dow:
Keith Dow lives near Ottawa, serving as Manager of Organizational and Spiritual Life with Karis Disability Services. He holds his PhD in caregiving ethics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is the author of Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving (Baylor, 2021). Keith Dow is a credentialed Pastor with BIC Canada for his role with Karis Disability Services, where he supports the spiritual health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and equips churches to be more accessible and hospitable.
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Keith Dow shares an interview between Laidlaw College Principal Rod Thompson and theologian Amos Yong, exploring Pentecostal theology and its distinct traditions. They discuss challenges within the Pentecostal experience and reflect on themes of healing and embodied knowledge. The conversation highlights how theology intersects with lived, bodily experience.
Laidlaw College Principal, Rod Thompson and Pentecostal Theologian, Amos Yong met for a video interview after the Theology, Disability and People of God Conference held at Carey Baptist College in July in New Zealand where Amos was one of the keynote speakers. As well as reflecting on the highlights of the conference, they discussed Pentecostal Theology, its challenges and the uniqueness of its tradition.
Interview Overview and Topics Discussed
Much of the conversation relates to Pentecostal experience and theology, but for the part of the conversation specifically related to healing and curing watch from 9:10 to 12:33 in the video, and for a fascinating exploration of embodied ways of knowing and “knowledge of the heart” watch from 19:42 to 22:42.
Video Viewing Information
If you can’t see the video below, click here to watch it.
https://vimeo.com/71310350