ABSTRACT
Latin America is undergoing a period of intense religious transformation and upheaval. This book analyzes some of the more important new discoveries about religious movements in the region. It examines important shifts such as the expansion and politicization of Protestantism, the ongoing transformation of the Catholic church, the growth of Afro-Brazilian religions, and the genuine pluralization of faith.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|26 pages
The Struggle to be Soul Provider
Catholic Responses to Protestant Growth in Latin America
chapter Six|21 pages
El Clamor Por Venezuela
Latin American Evangelicalism as a Collective Action Frame
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chapter Eight|14 pages
Wrapped in the Holy Shawl
The Strange Case of Conservative Christians and Gender Equality in Latin America
chapter Eleven|13 pages
Exploring the Argentinian Case
Religious Motives in the Growth of Latin American Pentecostalism
chapter Twelve|26 pages
Esoteric Literature as a Microcosmic Mirror of Brazil's Religious Marketplace
chapter Fourteen|19 pages
Discourses on Afro-Brazilian Religion
From De-Africanization to Re-Africanization
