Amos Yong


Amos Yong is a Malaysian-American Pentecostal theologian and Professor of Theology and Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been Dean of School of Theology and School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary, since July 1, 2019.

Biography

A licensed minister in the Assemblies of God, Yong was born in Malaysia and immigrated to the United States. His Ph.D. from Boston University is in religion and theology, and he has a B.A. from Bethany College, an M.A. from Western Evangelical Seminary, and an M.A. from Portland State University. He was the J. Rodman Williams Professor of Theology and Dean at Regent University School of Divinity until June 2014. Since July 1, 2014, Yong has been Professor of Theology & Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary and director of the Fuller Theological Seminary's Center for Missiological Research. He was Dean of School of Theology and School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary, effective July 1, 2019.
Amos came to Fuller Theological Seminary in 2014 as a Professor of Missions and was named the Dean for the School of Intercultural Studies in 2019.

Pentecostal Studies

In the last decade, Amos has become one of the most prolific writers among Pentecostal theologians in the academy. He has devoted scholarly monographs to interreligious dialogue and comparative theology, global Pentecostal theology, theology of disability, political theology, dialogue between science and religion, and theology of love. What may be his most important book is an articulation of a trinitarian theological method and hermeneutic that provides the conceptual basis for all his other work. In it he demonstrates his ability to bring a Pentecostal account of pneumatology to bear on a number of perennial theological and philosophical concerns, and thus shows that he is not interested only in parochial Pentecostal issues.
He is a former president of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and co-edited its journal, PNEUMA from 2011 – 2014. He was the founding co-chair for the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movements Group for the American [Academy of hope and Religion] and is co-editor of five monograph series: Pentecostal Manifestos, Studies in Religion, Theology and Disability, CHARIS: Christianity & Renewal – Interdisciplinary Studies, Missiological Engagements, and Mission in Global Community.

Partial bibliography

Monographs/Books

  1. Discerning the Spirit: A Pentecostal-Charismatic Contribution to Christian Theology of Religions
  2. Spirit-Word-Community: Theological Hermeneutics in Trinitarian Perspective
  3. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions
  4. The Spirit Poured Out on All Flesh: Pentecostalism and the Possibility of Global Theology
  5. Theology and Down Syndrome: Reimagining Disability in Late Modernity
  6. Hospitality and the Other: Pentecost, Christian Practices, and the Neighbor
  7. In the Days of Caesar: Pentecostalism and Political Theology
  8. Who is the Holy Spirit? A Walk with the Apostles
  9. The Spirit of Creation: Modern Science and Divine Action in the Pentecostal-Charismatic Imagination
  10. The Bible, Disability, and the Church: A New Vision of the People of God
  11. Spirit of Love: A Trinitarian Theology of Grace
  12. The Cosmic Breath: Spirit and Nature in the Christianity-Buddhism-Science Trialogue
  13. Pneumatology and the Christian-Buddhist Dialogue: Does the Spirit Blow through the Middle Way?
  14. Penticostalismul global: Traiectorii teologice ?i impact social
  15. The Future of Evangelical Theology: Soundings from the Asian American Diaspora
  16. Renewing Christian Theology: Systematics for a Global Christianity
  17. The Missiological Spirit: Christian Mission Theology for the Third Millennium Global Context
  18. The Dialogical Spirit: Christian Reason and Theological Method for the Third Millennium
  19. The Hermeneutical Spirit: Theological Interpretation and the Scriptural Imagination for the 21st Century
  20. Learning Theology: Tracking the Spirit of Christian Faith
  21. The Kerygmatic Spirit: Apostolic Preaching in the 21st Century
  22. Mission after Pentecost: The Witness of the Spirit from Genesis to Revelation
  23. Renewing the Church by the Spirit: Theological Education after Pentecost
  24. An Amos Yong Reader: The Pentecostal Spirit
  25. Revelation, Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible
  26. The Holy Spirit and Higher Education: Renewing the Christian University
  27. ''The Dialogical Spirit II: Contextual God, Pluralistic Selves, and Dialectical Imagination after Pentecost''

Edited volumes

  1. Editor, Toward a Pneumatological Theology: Pentecostal and Ecumenical Perspectives on Ecclesiology, Soteriology and Theology of Mission, by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
  2. Editor, with Peter Heltzel, Theology in Global Context: Essays in Honor of Robert Cummings Neville
  3. Editor, Philip's Daughters: Women in Pentecostal-Charismatic Leadership
  4. Editor, The Spirit Renews the Face of the Earth: Pentecostal Forays in Science and Theology of Creation
  5. Editor, with James K. A. Smith, Science and the Spirit: A Pentecostal Engagement with the Sciences
  6. Editor, with Barbara Brown Zikmund, Remembering Jamestown: Hard Questions about Christian Mission
  7. Editor, with Clifton Clarke, Global Renewal, Religious Pluralism, and the Great Commission: Toward a Renewal Theology of Mission and Interreligious Encounter
  8. Editor, with Estrelda Y. Alexander, Afro-Pentecostalism: Black Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in History and Culture
  9. Editor, with Katherine Attanasi, Pentecostalism and Prosperity: The Socioeconomics of the Global Charismatic Movement
  10. Editor, with Matthew T. Lee, The Science and Theology of Godly Love
  11. Editor, with Matthew T. Lee, Godly Love: Impediments and Possibilities
  12. Editor, with Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen and Kirsteen Kim, Interdisciplinary and Religio-Cultural Discourses on a Spirit-Filled World: Loosing the Spirits
  13. Editor, with Chandler H. Im, Global Diasporas and Mission
  14. Editor, with Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., The Cambridge Companion to Pentecostalism
  15. Editor, with Scott Sunquist, The Gospel and Pluralism Today: Reassessing Lesslie Newbigin for the 21st Century
  16. Editor, with Nimi Wariboko, Paul Tillich and Pentecostal Theology: Spiritual Presence and Spiritual Power
  17. Editor, with Monique Ingalls, The Spirit of Praise: Music and Worship in Global Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity
  18. Editor, with Vinson Synan, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements Past, Present, and Future, vol. I: Asia and Oceania
  19. Editor, with Vinson Synan and Miguel Álvarez, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements Past, Present, and Future, vol. II: Latin America
  20. Editor, with Vinson Synan and J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements Past, Present, and Future, vol. III: Africa
  21. Editor, with Dale M. Coulter, The Spirit, the Affections, and the Christian Tradition
  22. Editor, with Sarah J. Melcher and Mikeal C. Parsons, The Bible and Disability: A Commentary
  23. Editor, with Vinson Synan, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements Past, Present, and Future, vol. IV: Europe and North America
  24. Editor, with Love L. Sechrest and Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, Can "White" People Be Saved? Triangulating Race, Theology, and Mission
  25. Editor, with Steven M. Studebaker, Pentecostal Theology and Jonathan Edwards
  26. Editor, with David J. Downs and Tina Houston-Armstrong, Vocation, Formation, and Theological Education: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Fuller Theological Seminary
  27. Editor, with Elaine Wei-Fun Goh, Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, and Jonathan Yun-Ka Tan, From Malaysia to the Ends of the Earth: Southeast Asian and Diasporic Contributions to Biblical and Theological Studies
  28. Editor, with Patrick Oden and Peter Goodwin Heltzel, The Dialogical Evangelical Theology of Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen: Exploring the Work of God in a Diverse Church and a Pluralistic World
  29. Editor, with Mark A. Lamport and Timothy L. N. Lim, ''Uncovering the Pearl: The Hidden Story of Christianity in Asia''

Articles

  • "Many Tongues, Many Senses: Pentecost, the Body Politic, and the Redemption of Dis/ability.” Pneuma 31, 2 : 167-188.
  • "From West to East: The Renewal of the Leading Journal in Pentecostal Studies.” Pneuma 10, 2 : 147-173.
  • "Sons and Daughters, Young and Old: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of the Family.” PentecoStudies 10, 2 : 147-173.
  • "Science and Religion: Introducing the Issues, Entering the Debates--A Review Essay.” Christian Scholar's Review 40, 2 : 189-203.
  • ".” Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 63, 1 : 3-15.
  • "Disability and the Love of Wisdom: De-Forming, Re-Forming, and Per-Forming Philosophy of Religion.” Evangelical Review of Theology 35, 2 : 160-176.
  • "" Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research.
  • "” Ars Disputandi 12.
  • "Pentecostal Scholarship and Scholarship on Pentecostalism: The Next Generation.” Pneuma 34, 2 : 161-165.
  • "What's Love Got to Do With It?: The Sociology of Godly Love and the Renewal of Modern Pentecostalism.” Journal of Pentecostal Theology 21, 1 : 113-134.
  • "” Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion 3, 2.
  • "Sanctification, Science, and the Spirit: Salvaging Holiness in the Late Modern World.” Wesleyan Theological Journal 47, 2 : 36-52.

Chapters

  • "The Buddhist-Christian Encounter in the United States: Reflections on Christian Practices." In Ecumenical Directions in the United States Today: Churches on a Theological Journey, eds. Antonios Kireopoulos and Juliana Mecera. New York: Paulist Press, 2011.
  • "The Spirit, Vocation, and the Life of the Mind: A Pentecostal Testimony." In Pentecostals in the Academy: Testimonies of Call, eds. Steven M. Fettke and Robby Waddell. Cleveland: CPT Press, 2012.
  • "Relational Theology and the Holy Spirit." In Relational Theology: A Contemporary Introduction, eds. Brint Montgomery, Thomas J. Oord, and Karen Strand Winslow. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
  • "Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology." In The Routledge Companion to Modern Christian Thought, eds. James Beilby and Chad Meister. New York: Routledge, 2013.