ABSTRACT

As the pressures of globalization are crushing local traditions, millions of uprooted people are buying into a new American salvation product. This fundamentalist Christianity, a fusion of American popular religion and politics, is one of the most significant cultural influences exported from the United States. With illuminating case studies based on extensive field research, Exporting the American Gospel demonstrates how Christian fundamentalism has taken hold in many nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

chapter One|12 pages

Introduction

Global Christian Fundamentalism

chapter Four|28 pages

Guatemala

Protestant Modernization or Evangelical Apocalypse?

chapter Five|30 pages

Spiritual Warfare

The Case of the Philippines

chapter Six|26 pages

South Korea

Modernization with a Vengeance, Evangelization with the Modern Edge

chapter Seven|20 pages

Christianity in Liberia

chapter Eight|28 pages

The “New” Christianity in Africa

The Charismatic Explosion

chapter Nine|30 pages

Spreading the Word

Organizational Techniques, Theological Emphases, and Pastoral Power

chapter Ten|18 pages

By Defining Enemies, Christian Fundamentalism Defines Itself

Anti-Islamic, Anti-Communist, Anti-Catholic, Anti-Feminist

chapter Twelve|14 pages

The Mystery of the Capitalist Ethic