John Maiden is Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at The Open University in the United Kingdom. He has published widely on evangelical and charismatic movements in the twentieth century. He lives in Manchester, England.
John Maiden's magisterial Age of the Spirit is essential reading for those seeking to understand the connections between the Catholic charismatic renewal and the evolving Christian landscape in the years after the Second Vatican Council. Every page yields surprising details, unappreciated personal connections and rich theological debates across seemingly distinctive forms of denominational identity and ecclesial expression [...] It powerfully intervenes, with closely sketched case studies, into longstanding debates about secularisation and post-Sixties ecclesiological experimentation while also offering new framings of contemporary expressive spirituality and practical ecumenical exchanges. It will become a staple on all modern religious history reading lists. * Dr Alana Harris, Director of Liberal Arts and Reader in Modern British Social, Cultural and Gender History, King's College London * John Maiden's Age of the Spirit is by far the best study of Anglophone charismatic renewal in global context. Not only is this beautifully written book abundant with meticulous new research from diverse archival sources, it is also theoretically sophisticated, offering new interpretive paradigms for understanding the global impact of this crucial movement. Maiden's book is instantly essential reading for anyone seeking to understand contemporary manifestations of charismatic-style Christianity, from Hillsong to Pope Francis and all points between. * Rev Dr Caleb Maskell, Associate National Director, Vineyard USA *