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Pentecostal
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Pentecostal
1. of or relating to any of various Christian groups that emphasize the charismatic aspects of Christianity and adopt a fundamental attitude to the Bible
2. of or relating to Pentecost or the influence of the Holy Ghost


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Conversely, the Pentecostalists have a different attitude to traditional names based on their theology and philosophy, which anchors on Holy Spirit.
Furthermore, in the development of cultural heritage and tourism, new globalized sites for these cultural repertoires and art forms have opened up despite the campaigns of the Pentecostalist movement to relegate them to a pagan past, such as the annual If a festival at Badagry (where masquerades also perform) creating a forum for local, regional, and diasporic agendas.
Evangelical Christians, who favor a strict interpretation of the Bible and include Baptists, Mennonites and Pentecostalists, formed the core of an electoral coalition that was at the heart of Bush's 2004 reelection.
 
 
 
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