New centers of global evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. A new way of thinking about a global faith; 2. Historical sketches of El Salvador and South Africa; 3. Encountering transnational religious social forces; 4. Exercising local influence: an entrepreneurial approach; 5. The social contours and global r...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Cambridge Univ. Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Latin America
/ Africa
/ Evangelical movement
/ Church growth
/ Globalization
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Africa
Church history
B Latin America Church history B Evangelicalism Latin America B Africa Social conditions 1960- B Latin America Social conditions 1982- B Evangelicalism Africa B POLITICAL SCIENCE / Generals |
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| Summary: | Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. A new way of thinking about a global faith; 2. Historical sketches of El Salvador and South Africa; 3. Encountering transnational religious social forces; 4. Exercising local influence: an entrepreneurial approach; 5. The social contours and global reach of the new centers of global evangelicalism: enlarging organizations, exporting religion, and creating social stratification; 6. New strategies of public engagement: integrated political engagement, increasing social engagement, and shifting beliefs; Conclusion "This book shows that new centers of Christianity have taken root in the global south. Although these communities were previously poor and marginalized, Stephen Offutt illustrates that they are now socioeconomically diverse, internationally well connected, and socially engaged. Offutt argues that local and global religious social forces, as opposed to other social, economic, or political forces, are primarily responsible for these changes"-- |
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| ISBN: | 1107078326 |