The New Canadian Pentecostals

This book takes readers into the everyday religious lives of the members of three Pentecostal congregations located in Canada. The case study presented in this book suggests that a new breed of Pentecostals are emerging for whom traditional definitions and expressions of Pentecostalism are less important than religious autonomy and individualism.

Stewart Adam :

Adam Stewart holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Waterloo. He is the editor of the Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity (2012).

Ronald L. Grimes, Ritual Studies International and Emeritus Professor of Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University:
“Adam Stewart’s prose is as clear as polished glass, and The New Canadian Pentecostals is a joy to read. Skilfully braiding sociological, historical, and ethnographic perspectives, the book deploys carefully culled statistics and dates but also introduces live, talking, thinking bodies. On the one hand, the scope is as big as one of the world’s largest countries. On the other, the book finely details three congregations in a single region. Adam is an insider with an outsider’s eye who deftly balances both perspectives. He is also unflinchingly candid, making this required reading for anyone wanting to understand Canadian Pentecostalism.”