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	Encyclopedia: Criticisms of Pentecostal and Charismatic belief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as glossalalia, healing and miracles, are available to contemporary Christians and ought to be experienced and practised today.
		Charismatic churches that have embraced Transformationalism are likely to have a worship style that reflects this theological stance.
		Charismatic and Pentecostal manifestations such as Speaking in Tongues, being Slain in the Spirit, the laughing and crying caused by the Toronto blessing and the placebo effect of Faith healing can all be explained by the prevalence of Religious ecstasy in these gatherings.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Criticisms-of-Pentecostal-and-Charismatic-belief (5463 words)

	Charismatics, The
		This occurrence at Duquesne University in 1967 is thought to be the beginning of the Catholic Charismatic Movement and the answer to the prayer of Pope John XXIII who ushered in the Second Vatican Council, in 1964, with the hope that the Holy Spirit would create a "New Pentecost" and a transformation in the Church.
		She described the "supernatural benefit from the manifestation of this charism of praise as one that lifts the soul into the joy of God and is not forgotten but `impressed upon the imagination.'" Sometimes such jubilation would bring on a spiritual inebriation which lasted the entire day.
		Concerning the phenomena of the charismatic gift of tongues one article states that no study has been conducted concerning its rationale, but it appears that deep emotional feelings are released through the medium of unintelligible syllables which by-pass the inhibitions associated with normal language and intellectual concepts.
	www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/c/charismatics_the.html (2423 words)

	Parallel Conversions: Charismatics and Recovered Alcoholics
		This appears to be the case also with charismatics, all of whom say that they "know how it feels to repeat and to experience the forgiveness of sins." Their mystical metanoia is, therefore, generally preceded by repentance -- and, after all, this is what Peter preached to the people of Jerusalem at the first Pentecost.
		While many Catholic charismatics believe that to accept Jesus as their personal savior is a guarantee of eternal salvation, they also know that they can become remiss or drop out of the fellowship completely.
		The spiritual conversion experienced by alcoholics and charismatics is intended to carry the individual along in a "new" way of life, and it does for those who stay with it.
	www.religion-online.org /showarticle.asp?title=1830 (1738 words)

	The Charismatic Movement: A Biblical Critique
		One of the hallmarks of the Charismatic movement is what is called Spirit-baptism or the baptism in the Holy Spirit.”; The baptism in the Holy Spirit is regarded as an experience that usually happens after conversion.
		If the Charismatic movement is truly a work of God, then anyone should be able to verify it simply by recording people speaking in tongues and having it analyzed by linguists, to see what language was being spoken.
		Charismatics are taught how to speak with “tongues.” They are told things such as, “Now pray audibly but don’t speak English.” Or, “Start to speak syllables—just let it flow.” Many Charismatics learn how to speak in “tongues” (gibberish) by imitating others in their church or at a conference.
	www.reformedonline.com /view/reformedonline/charismt.htm (13641 words)

	Holier Than Thou - Charismatics
		Charismatics are closely associated and affiliated with Pentecostals, the two terms often being used interchangeably.
		Charismatics believe in spiritual healing, miracles, casting out of demons, prophecy, speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, and that signs and wonders should accompany the preaching of the gospel.
		Some have also attributed it to the zeal with which many charismatic churches worship and proclaim the gospel, but it is foremost a movement within the last century involving a revival of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
	www.holierthanthou.info /denominations/charismatics.html (3264 words)

	CHARISMATICS÷
		A paramount objective of Charismatics appears to be the unity of churches and denominations.
		Charismatic activities and growth are considered to be the beginnings of a great worldwide revival.
		At these conferences, Charismatics from many denominations, including the Catholics, mingle and fellowship together in an ecumenical unity that is not based on sound Biblical beliefs, but largely on a common "experience," that of "tongues speaking." This is indeed a shaky foundation for fellowship or unity, especially as "tongues speaking" is and can be counterfeited.
	www.wayoflife.org /fbns/17%20Reasons/17reasons19.htm (4913 words)

	Catholic Charismatics
		The Catholic charismatic movement sometimes leaves the impression that what is not due to our conscious thoughts and intentions ought to be attributed to the direct action of the Holy Spirit or to the devil.
		This seems to apply to the charismatic movement as well where all too easily every vision and locution is dubbed to come from the Holy Spirit whereas they can just as easily be coming from the mind of the person or perhaps even the devil.
		The Charismatic Movement in itself is something good happening to the Church, but like always one finds a lot of eccentrics, and I agree with your statements, for as one knows anthropologists have encountered speaking in tongues in certain African tribal cults and also in some type of Chinese shamanism.
	www.innerexplorations.com /chmystext/cm.htm (4070 words)

	Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Bangalore
		The earlier charismatics were of a interdenominational setup and the streamlining and growing frequency and intensity of this charismatic outbreaks led to the appearance at the beginning of the Centuary of a movement which became strong that it developed into a new and independent denomination within Christianity known as Pentecostalism.
		The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is related to the Commission for Christian Life of the CBCI and its Chairman is a member of the Commission for Christian Life.
		The Catholic Charismatic Renewal has been given the task of making the Church aware of the fact that it is a Spirit Community, and the Church has to be the Church of the Spirit of Jesus Christ only then it will be effective as the Light of the Nations.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/2960/ccr.htm (3611 words)

	ABOUT CHARISMATICS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I for one think the Charismatic movement was God's primary response to the theology and practice of the previous 100 years.
		Charismatics are often so aware of themselves as a movement that they gather, network, and otherwise live their churchly life as if they were a body unto themselves and not a part of the church bodies and congregations they are in.
		Charismatics need to bring into their viewpoint more of a concern for the poor and oppressed.
	members.aol.com /spirhead/charisma.html (3536 words)

	Pentecostals, Charismatics, and the Third Wave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		What might be understood as the beginning of the charismatic movement was the baptism in the Spirit of Dennis Bennett, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Van Nuys, California.
		Among Protestant Charismatics, the primary doctrinal views of mainline churches are normally maintained.
		Since their doctrinal centerpiece is still baptism in the Spirit, contemporary Charismatics often encourage individuals to "move up higher" spiritually and are often not satisfied until a person has spoken in tongues [10].
	www.leaderu.com /isot/docs/3wave.html (2387 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Charismatic Chaos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Recognizing the importance of the charismatic movement and the need for a biblical evaluation of it, MacArthur analyzes the doctrinal differences between charismatics and non-charismatics in the light of Scripture.
		In Charismatic Chaos, John F. MacArthur calls for biblical evaluation and analyzes the doctrinal differences between charismatics and non-charismatics in the light of Scripture.
		Unfortunately, there is far too much of this abuse going on in charismatic circles, and if charismatics themselves do not publicly acknowledge the current state of the movement, then it is left to anti-charismatics like John MacArthur to do it for them, and that means an awful lot of unfairness and bias along with it.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0310575729?v=glance (3106 words)

	Charismatics and Change in South Africa
		Today many observers believe that charismatics are on the rise and therefore to be feared as constituting a new form of reaction.
		If one includes traditional pentecostals and the charismatic fl independent churches, the total portion of South Africans involved in some form of the charismatic movement could well be as large as 35 per cent.
		By contrast, charismatics are changing themselves, their attitudes and their interracial activities at the grass-roots level.
	www.religion-online.org /showarticle.asp?title=954 (2177 words)

	The Truth Over Against the False Teaching of the Charismatics
		The name Charismatics is used to denote those who, within many different denominations, claim that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is a second baptism received only by some Christians.
		The one who is working among the Charismatics is none other than the devil, who has been given power to perform lying signs and wonders, to deceive those who have pleasure in unrighteousness.
		The power of the Charismatics, however, is not a power that causes them to grow in their knowledge of God, so that they willingly serve Him.
	www.rsglh.org /false.teaching.of.the.charismatics.htm (3215 words)

	What is a Charismatic Prayer Meeting?
		Prayer Groups that are members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Archdiocese of San Francisco are under the direction of the Archbishop’s Liaison, Father Joe Landi.
		As regards the Third Person of the Trinity, in Baptism we become temples of the Holy Spirit; in Eucharist we share in the Body and Blood of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit; in Confirmation we are empowered with the gifts and charisms of the Spirit to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.
		We are encouraged by the leadership of Popes Paul VI and John Paul II, the Catholic Bishops of the United States, Canada, and many in South American and European countries, who have written pastoral statements supporting and encouraging the renewal.
	www.sfspirit.com /info.htm (1353 words)

	The Charismatics - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		By shear definition, The Charismatics will charm the hell out of you with their own brand of modern punk/indie rock.
		The songs convey a wide range of emotions and cover a plethora of topics, from unrequited love to rage, substance use to social anxiety, the trappings of suburban life and to seeing the brighter side of things.
		The Charismatics will make their way across the south this summer to showcase at the Atlantis Music Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
	artists.iuma.com /IUMA/Bands/The_Charismatics (324 words)

	About Third Wave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Don't be confused with the term, "Charismatic renewal" -- "Renewal' at that time (the 1970's) simply was the term used then to mean that the Holy Spirit was moving across denominations to 'renew' Christians with this baptism or infilling of the Holy Spirit, as it was popularly called by the Pentecostals.
		The Charismatics who started their own churches, often started non-denominational churches because they did not want to be identified with some of the hard-line Pentecostal beliefs, and/or because they had bad experience in previous denominations they were no longer welcome in and so wanted to be cross-denominational.
		It was unique as compared to the Charismatic and Pentecostal movements mostly because of these extra props that Wimber used, and his focus on church growth, which is something that I have noted Wagner to study and focus on also.
	www.harvestnet.org /reports/aboutthirdwave.htm (1185 words)

	The Charismatic Movement: A Biblical Critique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the hallmarks of the Charismatic movement is what is called Spirit-baptism or the “baptism in the Holy Spirit.” The baptism in the Holy Spirit is regarded as an experience that usually happens after conversion.
		Charismatics believe that the miraculous sign gifts, including “faith healing,” are normative for today.
		[13] The phrase “baptism of the Holy Spirit,” commonly used by Charismatics, is unbiblical.
	www.reformed.com /pub/charismt.htm (13653 words)

	CIN - TO CATHOLIC CHARISMATICS - Seek to be active in life of your local Church Pope John Paul II, November 9, 1996
		I see this as an expression of the communion which links you with the Successor of Peter and the universal Church, a communion which you feel deeply and which itself is a sublime gift of the Holy Spirit to Christ's followers.
		You represent communities of the Charismatic Movement from around the world, which, in their variety, bear witness to the spiritual gifts which the Holy Spirit is bestowing on the Church even in our own day (cf.
		In order to help Pastors and the Charismatic Movement to work together in building up the Church of Christ, the Pontifical Council for the Laity is preparing a document which will serve as an important point of reference for the life and apostolate of such communities, and for the discernment of their spiritual gifts.
	www.cin.org /jp96char.html (890 words)

	FALWELL AND THE CHARISMATICS
		Charismatic leaders allege that these prophecies are special, divine revelations from God.
		The next Charismatic speaker was the Rev. Steve Munsey, who related that Dr. Lester Sumrall had died the day before.
		Falwell sat on the platform at the Leadership Rally on April 29th while Richard Roberts was publicly claiming that God had physically touched him and given him a prophecy that needed to be delivered at this WFJ Rally.
	www.wayoflife.org /fbns/falwellandcharismatics.htm (1416 words)

	Craig's Music Club reviews The Charismatics' Stop Rock and Roll and the Stompbox Records Sampler featuring The ...
		They didn't make a solid impression on me to begin with, but they have grown on me to the point of thinking of buying their debut album, The Charismatics.
		For the free stuff!) Lucky for the Charismatics (and me), they had an EP available on the Stomp Box website for only $5 called Stop Rock and Roll.
		The addition of Jill from Jill and the Rippers as lead singer of the Blondie song is a nice touch because a man singing those lyrics would definitely be labeled a misogynist.
	www.geocities.com /craigsbookclub/charismatics.html (576 words)

	Charismatics
		The "flashier" charismatic gifts tend to be matters that are highly controversial within Protestant Christianity.
		That of course would be an unfair overgeneralization of all groups, which can be argued to average out to being fair.
		I don't find the reasoning of either the strongly charismatic or the strongly anti-charismatic to be completely compelling, and so cannot quite comfortably sit 100% in any of these camps.
	www.linuxfinances.info /info/charismatic.html (350 words)

	Charismatics Have Highest Levels of 'Biblical Accuracy' [Free Republic]
		Pentecostals are often accused of being emotional and theologically lightweight, but charismatics are "the most biblically astute people." That is the assessment of a leading Christian pollster who found widely varying religious beliefs among the 12 largest denominational groupings in the country.
		Having said that, I have also seen charismatics led astray by false teachers...name it and claim it prosperity charlatans have infested certain charismatic churches...(although their influence seems to have waned, thank God).
		There was a clear-cut pattern within the data: adults who attend charismatic and non-denominational (Protestant) churches emerged at the top of the continuum, while those attending Catholic or mainline churches ranked at the bottom.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b408c8e570f.htm (6690 words)

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		For the uninitiated, Charismatics are those who are known for praying for instant healings, raising hands during worship services and speaking in tongues.
		The problem with this charge is that, while it is true for Pentecostals in Pentecostal denominations, in general it is not true for Charismatics in the United Methodist Church.
		My impression is that, while most Charismatics do speak in tongues in private, their real enthusiasm is not tongues but Jesus.
	www.goodnewsmag.org /renewal/charisphobia.htm (717 words)

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		Contrary to the teaching of Charismatics such as the Happy Hunters, the Bible does not promise that Christians will always be healed of their sicknesses, nor that every Christian can heal others.
		The fact is that the charismatic/ecumenical movement IS a conglomerate end-time movement which is one of the chief glues for the apostasy of the last hours.
		The slaying Jesus of the charismatic movement is not the Jesus of the Bible.
	www.wayoflife.org /otimothy/tl100016.htm (1796 words)

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