New face of the Church in Latin America : between tradition and change / [print] edited by Guillermo Cook. - Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, (c)1994. - xiv, 289 pages ; 24 cm.



Introduction : the changing face of the church in Latin America Part I. 1492-1992 : change and continuity. 1. Voices of compassion yesterday and today Part II. The dynamics of change. 4. Protestant mission and evangelization in Latin America Part III. Popular religion : tradition and change. 9. The gospel and the Andean culture Part IV. Area studies. 14. Guatemala : mission in situations of violence Part V. The future of the Latin American church. 19. Challenges to liberation theology in the decade of the nineties Guillermo Cook -- Justo L. Gonzalez. 2. Even today what began five hundred years ago Lydia Hernandez. 3. The church in Latin America after five hundred years J. Samuel Escobar -- Guillermo Cook. 5. Five waves of Protestant evangelization Mike Berg and Paul Pretiz. 6. The pentecostal movement in Lastin America Juan Sepulveda. 7. Religion and poverty in Brazil Cecilia Mariz. 8. New actors on the political scene in Latin America C. Rene Padilla -- Fernando Quicana. 10. Conflict of interpretations of popular Protestantism J. Samuel Escobar. 11. Popular spirituality as an oppressive reality Stanley Slade. 12. The Genesis and practice of protestant base communities in Latin America Guillermo Cook. 13. Popular religion and the church Maria Clara Luchetti Bingemer -- Judith M. Noone. 15. El Salvador : liberation and resurrection Kim Erno. 16. Nicaragua : Po%itical metamorphosis of evangelicals Adolfo Miranda Saenz. 17. Brazil : base communities in the Northeast Jose Comblin. 18. Brazil : church growth, parachurch agencies, and politics Paul Freston -- Pablo ichard and team. 20. The condition and prospects of Christianity in Latin America Jose Miguez Bonino. 21. The many faces of the Latin American church Guillermo Cook.



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Christianity--Latin America--20th century.
Protestant churches--Latin America--20th century.

BR600.C771.N494 1994