Peculiarities in the Pentecostal tradition: Disciplinal and decolonial perspectives in a South African context

The African Pentecostal tradition as a distinct movement within the Protestant is discussed here from disciplinal and decolonial perspectives. characteristics that inform this distinction are explored to show Pentecostalism part of but other streams tradition. In addition, different types exist broader such classical Pentecostalism, Independent Newer Charismatic Churches prophetic highlighted demonstrate peculiarities. These distinctions help not generalise when addressing challenges weaknesses specific sub-tradition. However, it these in enable both insiders outsiders engage an interdisciplinary study theological disciplines multidisciplinary between theology disciplines. assist scholars thoroughly engaging discourses studies order highlight provide solutions.Intradisciplinary and/or implications: This article demonstrates peculiarities sub-traditions Africa serve opportunity for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary theology. – despite their trigger decolonisation education knowledge systems South elsewhere Africa.