Dennis J. Bennett

Dennis J. Bennett (born October 28, 1917 in London , † November 1, 1991 ) was an American priest of the Episcopal Church and pioneer of the Charismatic Movement .

Life

Bennett was born in London, but grew up in California. He studied at San Jose State College and the Chicago Theological Seminary. After completing his studies, he first worked as a pastor in a congregational church, but in 1951 decided to transfer to the Episcopal Church to become a priest there.

On April 3, 1960, Bennett confessed in his church, St. Mark's Episcopal Church , Van Nuys , that he had received baptism in the Holy Spirit and spoken language ("speaking in tongues"). Bennett was asked to resign, but the new experiences of being baptized in the Spirit and speaking in tongues continued to spread throughout the ward. The events surrounding the Bennett Confession are seen as the origin of the charismatic movement in the Episcopal Church.

Works

Nine O'Clock in the Morning ISBN 978-0-88270-629-0
The Holy Spirit and You ISBN 978-0-902088-68-9

Web links

Dennis J. Bennett - biography

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Randall Herbert Balmer: Bennett, Dennis J (oseph) (1917–1991) . In: Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism . Baylor University Press, Waco 2004, ISBN 1-932792-04-X , pp. 69 .
↑ Hans Gasper: Charismatic Movement . In: Hans Dieter Betz u. a. (Ed.): Religion in the past and present . Concise dictionary for theology and religious studies. 4th edition. tape 8 , no. 2 . UTB, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8252-8401-5 , Sp. 116 .

personal data
SURNAME	Bennett, Dennis J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bennett, Dennis Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American priest of the Episcopal Church, pioneer of the Pentecostal movement
DATE OF BIRTH	October 28, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH	London
DATE OF DEATH	November 1, 1991

[EoE-1] Randall Herbert Balmer: Bennett, Dennis J (oseph) (1917–1991) . In: Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism . Baylor University Press, Waco 2004, ISBN 1-932792-04-X , pp. 69 .

[2] Hans Gasper: Charismatic Movement . In: Hans Dieter Betz u. a. (Ed.): Religion in the past and present . Concise dictionary for theology and religious studies. 4th edition. tape 8 , no. 2 . UTB, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8252-8401-5 , Sp. 116 .