TY - JOUR AU - Kay, William K PY - 2020/12/06 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Changing Pentecostal Churches in Europe: Past, Present and Future JF - Australasian Pentecostal Studies JA - APS VL - 21 IS - 1 SE - General Articles DO - UR - https://aps-journal.com/index.php/APS/article/view/9547 SP - 91-104 AB - <p>Sociological theories offer a measure of predictive power over the future of Pentecostal churches in Europe.&nbsp; Such theories are preferable to metaphorical descriptions which also implicitly predict likely outcomes.&nbsp; If Europe continues to foster liberal democracy and secular states function as neutral arbiters in countries where competing religious and irreligious groups struggle for influence, one may expect Pentecostal churches to grow and diversify while being open to periodic waves of spiritual renewal.</p> ER -