Power, Politics, and Pentecostals in Latin America

by Cleary, Edward L.; Stewart-Gambino, Hannah

• ISBN13: 9780813321288
• ISBN10: 081332128X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

Today over forty million Latin Americans classify themselves as Protestant, of which the overwhelming majority belong to some form of Pentecostalism. The rapid dissemination of Pentecostal beliefs has produced vibrant alternatives to traditional dominant culture and changed relations within the family, locality, and workplace. This volume introduces broad issues in the Pentecostal movement, including gender relations, political power and organization, and inter-Pentecostal and ecumenical relations. These themes are then examined more specifically in the country case studies, which address the historical foundations of the Pentecostal movement, patterns of and explanation for its growth, and the consequences of its expanding presence, including increased political influence.

Author Biography

Edward L. Cleary is professor of Latin American studies at Providence College. Hannah W. Stewart-Gambino is associate professor of government at Lehigh University. Edward L. Cleary is professor of Latin American studies at Providence College. Hannah W. Stewart-Gambino is associate professor of government at Lehigh University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Pentecostals, Prominence, and Politics	p. 1
Notes	p. 18
Pentecostals, Politics, and Public Space in Latin America	p. 25
Notes	p. 37
Pentecostalism and Women in Brazil	p. 41
Notes	p. 52
Private Power or Public Power: Pentecostalism, Base Communities, and Gender	p. 55
Notes	p. 71
Interchurch Relations: Exclusion, Ecumenism, and the Poor	p. 77
Notes	p. 93
Chilean Pentecostalism: Coming of Age	p. 97
Notes	p. 115
Pentecostalism, Conversions, and Politics in Brazil	p. 123
Notes	p. 135
Guatemalan Pentecostals: Something of Their Own	p. 139
Notes	p. 155
Brincando El Charco/Jumping the Puddle: A Case Study of Pentecostalism's Journey from Puerto Rico to New York to Allentown, Pennsylvania	p. 163
Notes	p. 177
The Sound of Tambourines: The Politics of Pentecostal Growth in El Salvador	p. 179
Notes	p. 197
Pentecostals and Evangelicals in Venezuela: Consolidating Gains, Moving in New Directions	p. 201
Notes	p. 219
Latin American Pentecostals: Old Stereotypes and New Challenges	p. 227
Notes	p. 243
About the Book	p. 247
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 249
Index	p. 251
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