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Born to ex-slaves in Reconstruction-era Tennessee, Bishop Charles Harrison Mason had a vision for the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) that thrives today in an international Pentecostal church with more than five million members. With Signs Following: The Life and Ministry of Charles Harrison Mason examines the social, cultural, and religious aspects of Bishop Mason's leadership and creative genius in establishing COGIC as a distinct Black Church tradition. With Signs Following shares four decades of research from leading scholars that addresses the sociological, theological, psychological, social-ethical, and historical perspectives of COGIC and Mason's ministry.Contributors:Christopher BrennanIthiel ClemmonsDavid D. Daniels IIIGlenda Williams GoodsonRobert R. OwensCraig Scandrett-LeathermanRaynard D. SmithFrederick L. Ware

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Philosophie et théologie

Christian Church

Pentecostalism

History of religions

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Publié par	Christian Board of Publication
Date de parution	01 décembre 2015
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780827243217
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	7 Mo

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“This book clearly expands the current scholarship on the Church of God in Christ, arguably the world’s fastest growing denomination. It contains much new information about the life, thought, and ministry of its founder, Charles Harrison Mason, as well as careful analyses of the church’s theology, social witness, African roots, and impressive organizational structure for women’s leadership that was made possible by the practical wisdom of its benevolent founder. Clergy, laity, seminarians, and scholars will ﬁnd in this volume many new and challenging insights.” —PETERPARIS, PRINCETONTHEOLOGICALSEMINARY

“What a powerful, insightful book about Charles Harrison Mason.From a historical perspective, Dr. Raynard D. Smith provides a comprehensive immersion into the life and legacy of a great spiritual leader and founder of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). Drawing from the collection of essays, Dr. Smith masterfully traces the complex yet complete account of Charles Harrison Mason’s journey to establish the COGIC. According to Dr. Smith, this book introduces new information about Charles Harrison Mason—a religious African American icon. It is also one of the few revealing books that presents an accurate, welldocumented portrayal of the events impacting the establishment and tremendous growth of the COGIC. A mustread for the religious community seeking truth!” —WILLIEBRAGG, MORGANSTATEUNIVERSITY

“With Signs Followingwellresearched, accessible, and engaging is scholarship on Charles H. Mason, an inﬂuential black Pentecostal pioneer who founded the Church of God in Christ, the largest black Pentecostal denomination. It is a mustread and a gem for scholars, clergy, laity, and anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of Pentecostalism.” —JONATHANL. CHISM, UNIVERSITYOFHOUSTON

“Dr. Smith presents a brilliant academic ‘work of art’ chronicling the life of the revered founder of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), Charles Harrison Mason. By recapitulating Mason’s life and legacy, Smith makes an important contribution to the scope of Mason’s ministry speciﬁc to both clergymen and women. Unique to his ministry is the portrayal of how churchwomen, their work, and involvement within the denomination were embraced by Mason. Evidenced in his organizational structure and practice, his vision was a symbiotic model for ministry/leadership of both sexes. This work is grounded in select essays giving an indepth examination of COGIC history and highlighting the birth of other churches which emerged from this congregation. This is a must read for every COGIC member who is serious about empowering the next generation of church leaders with knowledge concerning their roots.” —CYNTHIABRAGG, MORGANSTATEUNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE

W i t h Signs Following T h e L i f e a n d M i n i s t r y o f C h a r l e s H a r r i s o n M a s o n

RAYNARD D. SMITH, EDITOR

St. LouiS, MiSSouri

Cover design: Michael T. Henderson,michaelthenderson.com. Interior design: Crystal Devine

Chapter 1, “True Koinonia,” by the late Ithiel C. Clemmons, is reprinted with permission of Clara Clemmons andPneumajournal, in which it ﬁrst appeared in 1984.

Print: 9780827243194 EPUB: 9780827243200 EPDF: 9780827243217

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With signs following : the life and ministry of Charles Harrison Mason / Raynard D. Smith, editor. — First [edition]. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 9780827243194 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 9780827243224 (hard cover : alk. paper) 1. Mason, C. H. (Charles Harrison), 18661961. 2. Church of God in Christ—History. I. Smith, Raynard D., 1956 editor. BX7056.Z8M379 2015 289.9'4092—dc23 [B] 2015033149

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the Late Bishop Ithiel Conrad Clemmons, COGIC’s ﬁrst historian.

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About the Authors ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction byRaynard D. Smith 1 CHAPTER1 True 7Koinonia: Pentecostal Hopes and Historical Realities Ithiel C. Clemmons CHAPTER2in the Course of Human Events? 15 When Conﬂicting Indirect Evidence for the Birth and Paternity of Charles Harrison Mason Christopher Brennan CHAPTER329Roots and Multicultural Mission of African Afropentecostalism: Bishop Mason’s Desk of Roots Craig ScandrettLeatherman CHAPTER4Harrison Mason as Sign Reader and Charles 43 Interpreter Frederick L. Ware CHAPTER5 Bishop Charles Harrison Mason: The Apostle of 63 Reconciliation Robert R. Owens CHAPTER6 The Church of God in Christ Transforms 73 Women’s Ministries Through the Positive Inﬂuence of Chief Apostle Bishop C.H. Mason Glenda Williams Goodson CHAPTER7 Seeking 97the Just Society: Charles Harrison Mason’s Quest for Social Equality Raynard D. SmithCHAPTER8 “A More Excellent Way”: The Theological 111 Journey of Bishop Charles Harrison Mason in the Theological Formation of the Church of God in Christ David D. Daniels III Selected Bibliography and References 129 Notes 137

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A A BOUT THE UTHORS

CHRISTOPHERBRENNAN(MLS, Academic Librarianship, State Uni versity of New York College at Geneseo) is the retired Director of Gardner A. Sage Library and Associate Professor of Theological Bibliography at New Brunswick Theological Seminary New Bruns wick, N.J. He is a layperson in the Episcopal Church with twenty ﬁve years of experience as a genealogist. His research contributed to the conﬁrmation of the birth date of Bishop Charles Harrison Mason.

ITHIELC. CLEMMONS(DMin, New York Theological Seminary) was the Jurisdictional Bishop of Eastern New York First Jurisdiction and a member of the General Board of the Church of God in Christ. He was the denomination’s ﬁrst historian and served as the chairman of the executive committee of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Church es of North America (PCCNA) and past president of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS).

DAVID D. DANIELS III (PhD, Church History, Union Theological Seminary, N.Y.) is Professor of Church History at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. He is an Auxiliary Bishop and the director of the Board of Education in the Church of God in Christ. He is author of various articles on the history of Christian ity and book reviews published in Theological Education inPneu ma,Christian Century,Encyclopedia of African American Religions, and A Sourcebook for the Community of Religions. He also served as an advi sor to Legacy of a Leader, a 1991 video documentary on Charles Harrison Mason. He serves on the editorial committee of “A New History of World Christianity” project funded by Orbis Press.

GLENDAWILLIAMSGOODSON(MBA, Strategic Leadership, Amber ton University, Tex.) is the founding director of The Center for Af rican American Church History and Research, and an evangelist in the Church of God in Christ. She is a former journalist who writes professionally as an awardwinning author of a number of

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