continuationism

Questions

What does continuationism mean?

The concept, especially amongst charismatic Christians, that the works of the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles) continue in the modern world.

Where does continuationism come from?

Etymology tree English continuation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English continuationism From continuation + -ism.

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