Beyond Missionaries Toward an Understanding of the Protestant Movement in Central America |
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Author:
| Hallum, Anne Motley |
Series title: | Religious Forces in the Modern Political World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8476-8297-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $129.95 |
Book Description:
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Although many consider Central America a thoroughly Catholic region, Protestant organizations based in the United States began in the 1970s to send missionaries to Latin America in a concerted effort to convert Catholics to Protestantism. In this penetrating analysis of the social and political implications of Protestantism, focusing particularly on the fast-growing Pentecostal groups, Hallum provides a thorough overview of this complex phenomenon.
Although many consider Central America a thoroughly Catholic region, Protestant organizations based in the United States began in the 1970s to send missionaries to Latin America in a concerted effort to convert Catholics to Protestantism. In this penetrating analysis of the social and political implications of Protestantism, focusing particularly on the fast-growing Pentecostal groups, Hallum provides a thorough overview of this complex phenomenon.