On Earth as it is In Heaven: The Protestant House Church Phenomenon in Post-Soviet Cuba
This ethnographic case study examines Protestant social engagement in post-Soviet Cuba through the lens of the growing house church phenomenon. After the fall of the Soviet Bloc, Cuba entered into an acute economic crisis known as the "Special Period," or Período Especial. Socially engaged...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Creighton University
2015
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The journal of religion & society
Year: 2015, Volume: 17 |
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| Summary: | This ethnographic case study examines Protestant social engagement in post-Soviet Cuba through the lens of the growing house church phenomenon. After the fall of the Soviet Bloc, Cuba entered into an acute economic crisis known as the "Special Period," or Período Especial. Socially engaged Protestant groups utilized neighborhood networks of casas cultos (house churches) and casas de oración (prayer houses) in order to address the concrete spiritual and material needs of fellow Cubans. This article argues that Protestants are combining Christianity with support for the revolutionary values of social solidarity and providing for the common good. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/68493 |