Evangelism and apostasy : the evolution and impact of evangelicals in modern Mexico / Kurt Bowen.
Material type: TextSeries: McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 23.Publication details: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, �1996.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 270 pages)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780773565845
- 0773565841
- Evangelism & apostasy [Spine title]
- Evangelicalism -- Mexico
- Protestant churches -- Mexico
- Mexico -- Church history -- 20th century
- Pentecostalism -- Mexico
- �Evang�elisme -- Mexique
- �Eglises protestantes -- Mexique
- Mouvement charismatique -- Mexique
- Mexique -- Histoire religieuse -- 20e si�ecle
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion
- RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Evangelism
- Evangelicalism
- Protestant churches
- Mexico
- Evangelischen
- Pfingstbewegung
- Mexiko
- 1900-1999
- 306.6/804/0972 20
- BR1642.M6 B69 1996eb
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-265) and index.
In this sociological assessment of the Evangelical movement in Mexico, Kurt Bowen highlights the demographic, social, and political character of the movement in the 1980s and 1990s. He pays particular attention to conversion processes, commitment mechanisms, schisms, and distinctive beliefs. Bowen also considers the controversial issues of religious persecution and American missionary influence. Bowen reveals that Evangelicalism's appeal is so pervasive in Mexico that if Evangelical converts all remained faithful it could become Mexico's dominant religion by 2006. This projection, however, is improbable due to high drop-out rates and Bowen argues that Evangelical apostasy is rooted in the most basic beliefs and practices of its followers.
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""Contents""; ""Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Historical Background""; ""3 Gains and Losses: The Last Twenty Years""; ""4 Conversion and Evangelism""; ""5 The Evangelical World-View""; ""6 Community Life""; ""7 The Missionaries""; ""8 Societal Links: El Mundo""; ""9 Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""
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