Subject Guide: Spiritual Gifts

Topic Overview

These guides suggest books, articles, and dissertations that provide an overview of the topic. Guides also contain sources covering background information for your research papers in this subject. Recommendations are organized in the left-hand sidebar.

Recommended Books

Francis MacNutt, PhD Theology

This is a bestselling book that provides a context to understand healing from the perspective of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. It covers topics including the basis of the healing ministry, kinds of healing, and scientific inquiries into the healing power of prayer.

Candy Gunther Brown

ProQuest Ebook Central. Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity is a global phenomenon that comprises a quarter of the world’s two billion Christians and is growing rapidly. Contrary to popular stereotypes of flamboyant, fraudulent, anti-medical “faith healing” televangelists who preach a materialistic, “health and wealth” gospel, handle serpents, or sensationally “exorcize” demons, this book offers a more nuanced portrait.

Recommended Journal Articles

Cletus L. Hull, III. Dmin, PhD

The Pneuma Review

Recommended Dissertations

Mary Ann Blaszko Helming

PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Arts and Sciences and a Specialization in Nursing Science and Spirituality at Union Institute and University

Timothy J. Stark

Masters of Divinity at Regent University

Dawn Barbee

MA Biblical Studies at Regent University

Jack W. Hayford, Founder of King's University

Written from a Pentecostal/Charismatic viewpoint, these interactive studies offer a thorough and balanced understanding of key themes of the Bible.