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Funding Available to Study Godly Love (6 Projects at up to $150,000 each)
The University of Akron and The Institute for Research on Unlimited Love are pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for a research venture titled “The Flame of Love: Theologically Informed Social Scientific Research on the Experience and Expression of Godly Love in the Pentecostal Tradition.” Godly Love is defined as the dynamic interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands benevolence. This research is limited to the broadly defined pentecostal tradition, which includes historic Pentecostal denominations, neo-pentecostalisms found in mainline and independent congregations, as well as others within the Christian tradition who adhere to a pentecostal worldview in which the Holy Spirit is deemed an active force in daily life. A total of six projects will be funded at up to $150,000 each. Each of the six projects will be co-directed by teams of at least one social scientist and at least one theologian. Proposals may be submitted by public or private nonprofit organizations in the United States, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, or research institutions. The awards will be made at the beginning of 2009 and all research must be complete by the end of 2010. Letters of Intent must be received by July 28, 2008 and invited proposals must be received by October 13, 2008. Full details, including the complete Request for Proposals and a supporting White Paper can be found at www.godlyloveproject.org/rfp. This new research initiative was made possible through a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

Bishop James D. Leggett, General Superintendent of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, was one of ten leaders chosen to personally greet Pope Benedict XVI during an ecumenical service at Saint Joseph's Parish Church in New York City on April 18, 2008. The full text of the papal address is here. An announcement before the event is available here, a news release here--but go here for a response from the Episcopal Church as to whether they were singled out for criticism in the key address--and video of the actual event is identified as the Ecumenical Service at 6pm: http://www.uspapalvisit.org/video_audio.htm Other Pentecostal leaders came from those churches that are members of or connected to Christian Churches Together. Pentecostal scholars on hand were Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns, Dr. Glen Menzies, and Dr. Harold D. Hunter. Just prior to the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI, the Reverend Dr. Ronald G. Roberson, Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, presented a helpful overview of ecumenism. For reports from the IPHC, go to www.iphc.org and www.iphc.org/papservice.html

Bishop James D. Leggett greeting Pope Benedict XVI

Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity publishes innovative and constructive research that is multidisciplinary, contextual and comparative. The Journal accepts submissions that reflect the growing scholarship on Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity from a range of disciplines, methodologies, and theoretical viewpoints. While the Canadian context is an important focus of such research, the Journal will especially publish those articles that locate Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity in a number of contexts including Canadian religious history, North American Pentecostalism, and global society.
Publishing Information : The Journal will publish articles in English and French. Submissions are to be sent to the editors, Dr. Peter Althouse and Dr. Michael Wilkinson. ISSN 1916-6087 Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity

Those with interest in the study of religion particularly like the exchanges at different conferences like SSSR, GLOPENT or ECPRA, we cordially invite you to our upcoming international conference about Global Pentecostalism and Conversion in Amsterdam in June 11-13 2008, titled:
CONVERSION IN GLOBAL PENTECOSTALISM:A LIFELONG 'LIVE' EXPERIENCE
In this conference, the interdisciplinary research group 'Conversion Careers and Culture Politics in Global Pentecostalism' at the VU University in Amsterdam will bring its research findings in debate with international scientists like Lewis Rambo, Simon Coleman and Matthew Engelke.
General information and registration is available here with additional information here. Conference registration is free, but requested to be completed by May 31, 2008. On behalf of the conference committee, André Droogers, Birgit Meyer, Regien Smit, Linda van de Kamp, and Miranda Klaver.
For a more detailed description of the conference and preliminary program go to pentecost.religionresearch.org

Take note of an important new web at www.matthew5project.org The subtitle is "Evangelicals {and Pentecostals} for National Security through International Cooperation".

The historic Global Christian Forum convened November 6-9, 2007 in Limuri, Kenya. Go here for a press release.

The next round of the World Council of Churches - Pentecostal Joint Consultative group started October 3-9, 2007 at Baar, Switzerland. A press release is available here.

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