Moreno S, Néstor R. <br/><br/>
Impactodel Neopentecostalismosobre La Doctrinadel Pentecostalismo Clásico Enlacomunidad Apostólica Hosanna Dela Ciudad De Panamá Un Estudio De Caso 

 - Johannesburg South Africa  South African Theological Seminary  2019 
 - 221 pages  PDF  A4  Abstract, TOC 
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<br/><br/> The last decade of the twentieth century and the first century of this century were witness  of  fundamental  changes  in  Pentecostal  liturgy  and  doctrines  in  Panama.  The phenomena  that  had  being  observed in  others  Latin  American  countries,  made  its  great impulse  particularly  in  this  period  in  Panama.  The  influence  of  neo Pentecostalism  over the classical Pentecostalism was very significative. In some Pentecostal churches emerged new doctrines, ecclesiastic models and different liturgies from the classical Pentecostalism, not observed since the sixties. New apostles showed up, the authority of the councils was revisited, megachurches was born, there was introduce new forms of worship and some local congregations was introduce in political activity. The   neo Pentecostal   movement   generated   changes   over   the   so   called   classical Pentecostalism. The classical Pentecostal doctrine, in general, and the liturgy observed in congregational Latin American Pentecostal religious services in particular, impacted under this neo Pentecostal influence, and created distance between the classical Pentecostal and the ongoing Pentecostalism. The pico-sociological character was a qualitative factor that explain the absorption of neo Pentecostalism in Panamanian society. The Panamanian individual tends to easily copy foreign  innovations.  The  high  level  of  cosmopolitism,  the  transition  and  its  coastal character gives the opportunity to a very high openness toward foreign influences: culture, religion, languages and innovation. It is not difficult to a Panamanian to receive and adopt foreign ideas.  In  a  society  that  no  more  than  four  million  inhabitants,  coexists  different religions, creeds and beliefs. The diversity makes Panama a melting pot where there is a mixture of people of different  races, cultures and nations. The culture of the country is the result of the fusion of Indians, Spanish, African, Caribbean descendants, Americans, Arabs,  Jewish,  French,  Chinese  and  Greeks.  The  sense  of  ownership    to  a  historical-cultural collectively is the result of a combination of diversity of races. Without doubt, the 5origin of Pentecostalism is also a result of this capacity of absorption of the population. Courses,  seminaries,  concerts,  international  and  local  congress,  massive  means of communications and neo Pentecostal literature, are  some of the channels and mechanisms of transmission utilized for the incursion of neo Pentecostalism in Panama. The  emergence  of  several  movements  as  the neo Pentecostalism  and  its  exaggerated emphasis over emotional and superficial biblical aspects, have caused undervaluation for the biblical studies. This is a crucial factor that explains the openness of many churches for the adoption of non-biblical doctrines. The megachurches are examples of the irruption of neo Pentecostalism in the churches originally  classical  Pentecostals.  The  indicators  and  experiences  are  overwhelming. Theologies  like  apostolicism,  dominions  and  prosperity  are  some  of  these  new theologies. The laxity of the denomination council authority, the low level of theological formation  and  the  impetus  of  neo Pentecostal  churches  creates  a  future  panorama characterized  by  a  growing  neo Pentecostal  influence  with  a  great  level  of  doctrinal dilution. The tendency is toward the religious secularization by means of the application of  market  techniques,    megachurches  proliferation,  diminution  of  the  denomination authority  under  the  influence  of  the  apostolic  movement  y  the  intervention  of  political parties in churches. Similar investigation is required in order to dimension the problem. This investigation must be taken to churches in the same denomination, Assemblies of God, small, medium and megachurches, besides congregations of another councils in the country. The model applied in this investigation could be useful for those futures investigations.