Sword of the Spirit

The Sword of the Spirit
Formation1982
FoundersRalph Martin and Steve Clark
HeadquartersAnn Arbor, Michigan[1]
Membership
10,000, as of 2008[2]
Websitewww.swordofthespirit.net

The Sword of the Spirit is an international, ecumenical association of Christian communities within the charismatic movement.[3] As of 2017, the Sword of the Spirit is composed of 82 communities, 45 of which are Catholic.[1] The member communities are composed predominantly of laypersons.[2] The Sword of the Spirit is one of the largest federated networks of communities to come out of the Catholic charismatic renewal.[2][Note 1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Klemond was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Csordas, Thomas J (2012). "A global geography of the spirit: the case of Catholic Charismatic communities". International Social Science Journal. 63 (209–210): 171–183. doi:10.1111/issj.12024.
  3. ^ Thiselton, Anthony C. (2013). The Holy Spirit: In Biblical Teaching, Through the Centuries, and Today. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-8028-6875-6.


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