A large portion of the word of God in the Old Testament is being misinterpreted or deliberately avoided... However, Calvin L. Smith has edited a set of chapters in a new book that makes a vital contribution towards rectifying this imbalance in interpretation. 
Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary

It is refreshing to see a biblically grounded presentation of God's faithfulness to Israel that affirms the gospel for the Jewish people and the idea that God will keep his promises to Israel. How do these go together? This book takes us well down the path to a theologically sound answer.
Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary

Revolution, Revival and Religious Conflict in Sandinista Nicaragua (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2007).

Calvin Smith cuts new ground... the wealth of the primary sources, and the insightful post-revolution analysis of the 1979-1990 Sandinista government, makes this book an important addition to the burgeoning body of literature that is exploring the involvement and influence of Latin American evangelical/Pentecostals in the political arena.
Doug Petersen, Vanguard University, California, in Evangelical Review of Society and Politics

This book is a vital addition to the growing bibliography of revolutionary movements in Latin America. Smith's exhaustive research, combined with an intimate voice possible only through close personal contact between the author and many of the actors whose experiences color the pages, will secure this volume's place in scholars' libraries
Matthew A. Redinger, Montana State University, in Hispanic American Historical Review

Smith’s dissertation is a solid academic work, with excellent documentation... the book is very nicely readable and shows an admirable mastery of both primary and secondary sources. It is a fine contribution to the debate on religion and politics in Latin America.
Henri Gooren (formerly Utrecht University, now at Oakland University) in Exchange

This fascinating book tells the story of the relationship between Pentecostals (for the most part) and Sandinistas in Nicaragua at a time when revolution was in the air... in a study that is clearly based upon extensive fieldwork and a discerning analysis of ideologically-driven bias, he presents a convincing narrative.
William K. Kay, Bangor University, in Journal of the European Theological Pentecostal Association

BOOK CHAPTERS

‘Theological Emphases of Latin American Pentecostalism’ in Calvin L. Smith, ed. Pentecostal Power: Expressions, Faith and Politics of Latin American Pentecostalism. Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies. Leiden and Boston: Brill (forthcoming 2010).

‘Biblical Theology and the Modern State of Israel’ in Calvin L. Smith, ed. The Jews, Modern Israel and the New Supercessionism: Resources for Christians. Lampeter: King’s Divinity Press, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0956200600.

‘Faith and Politics in the Holy Land Today’ in Calvin L. Smith, ed. The Jews, Modern Israel and the New Supercessionism: Resources for Christians. Lampeter: King’s Divinity Press, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0956200600.


JOURNAL ARTICLES

'Pentecostal Presence, Power and Politics in Latin America' in Journal of Beliefs and Values 30.3 (2009), 219-29

'Biblical Theology and the Modern State of Israel' in Evangelical Review of Society and Politics 3.1 (2009), 51-65.

'Revolutionaries and Revivalists: Pentecostal Politics, Eschatology and the Nicaraguan Revolution' in Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 30.1 (2008), 55-82.

'The De-Privatisation of Faith and Evangelicals in the Public Square' in Evangelical Review of Society and Politics 1.1 (2007), 1-20.

OTHER

‘Theology for World-Changing’. Review article for Church Times (26 Dec 2008).

‘Preferential Option for the Poor’. Review article for Church Times (6 June 2008).

Various book reviews in Bulletin of Latin American Research, Evangelical Review of Society and Politics, Evangelical Quarterly and Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies

Various popular and short articles exploring areas of theological and Christian interest, published in magazines, bulletins, pamphlets, and online.


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