Reynato S. Puno

Spirit-Filled Protestantism

History & Biography

“This groundbreaking historical study broadens our understanding of Methodism in the Philippines. Luther Oconer’s portrayal of holiness revivalism in its social contexts illumines how the local and the global intersected. It shows how Filipinos, women missionaries, and other participants together crafted a vigorous and influential faith. I recommend this book very highly, as a fine contribution to the expanding field of World Christianity.” —Dana L. Robert, Truman Collins Professor at Boston University “Luther Oconer’s book illuminates a hitherto unexplored side of the history of Methodism in the Philippines—how it was influenced by the culto Pentecostal. Hopefully, this new shaft of light will bring about a more benign understanding of culto Pentecostal as its misperceptions continue to cause cracks among the rank and file of Filipino Methodists. At the very least, Oconer’s scholarly treatise should drive a more cerebral re-examination of the subject.”