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Join Michael Wilkinson and Linda Ambrose to celebrate the release of their new book, After the Revival: Pentecostalism and the Making of a Canadian Church. This event is hosted by Canadian Society of Church History.
Michael Wilkinson is professor of sociology at Trinity Western University. Linda M. Ambrose is professor of history at Laurentian University.
How did these Pentecostal "holy rollers" move from the fringe to take centre stage in Canada's religious landscape? Why is a religious group rooted in the early twentieth century, tied to Methodism and the Holiness movement, still so popular among followers from all walks of life, especially Indigenous peoples and new Canadians? In After the Revival Michael Wilkinson and Linda Ambrose ask these and other questions, arguing that the answers are tied to Pentecostalism's continued organizational efforts. Since 1919, the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) has worked to establish order and steady growth by managing financial and material assets, offering programs designed to attract families and youth, and training leaders. While Pentecostalism sometimes reflects broader cultural trends and at other times resists them, the PAOC has grown steadily to become one of the largest evangelical denominations in Canada.