Prophetic Pentecostalism in Chile A Case Study on Religion and Development Policy

by Kamsteeg, Frans

• ISBN13: 9780810834408
• ISBN10: 0810834405
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-05
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

From his anthropological fieldwork in Chile from 1991-92, Kamsteeg interprets prophetic Pentecostalism as a multifaceted phenomenon; its particular manifestation in Latin America; the growth and vicissitudes of the Chilean nonclassical brand of Pentecostalism; and the impact in a working-class Santiago neighborhood. . .[A] useful glossary augments the analysis.--BOOK NEWS

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Chapter One: Introduction	1	(16)
Pentecostalism: A Multifaceted Phenomenon	3	(6)
Nomenclature	9	(3)
Prophetic Pentecostalism: An Outline of the Argument	12	(5)
Chapter Two: Studying Latin American Pentecostalism	17	(46)
Interpretations of Latin American Pentecostalism	18	(8)
A Practice Approach	26	(11)
Research, Representation, and Reality: Between Objectivism and Constructivism	37	(5)
Defining Methods and Employing Strategies	42	(21)
Chapter Three: The Vicissitudes of Chilean Pentecostalism	63	(46)
From Revival to Mass Movement: Pentecostal Growth, 1909-1973	67	(12)
Pinochet and the Pentecostals	79	(15)
Contesting Classic Pentecostalism: The Emergence and Development of the Mision Iglesia Pentecostal (MIP)	94	(15)
Chapter Four: Pentecostals in a Working-Class Neighborhood of Santiago: The MIP Congregation in La Victoria	109	(60)
La Victoria since the Land Seizure in October 1957	110	(3)
The Pentecostal Church of La Victoria	113	(7)
Different Opinions of the Believers: Pastor, Youth, Men, and Women	120	(24)
Production and Reproduction of Discourse during Sunday School and Services	144	(9)
By way of Comparison: The Neighbors from the Iglesia Metodista Pentecostal (IMP)	153	(4)
Miscellaneous News from La Victoria Pentecostalism	157	(12)
Chapter Five: The Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) SEPADE: Shaping Pentecostal Meaning-Making	169	(60)
Departure from Tradition: The Genesis of a Pentecostal NGO	170	(12)
Efforts at Community Development	182	(4)
Teaching Social Participation to the Churches	186	(10)
Prophetic Outcries in the Wilderness: Attempts at Political Mobilization	196	(7)
Critical Voices	203	(12)
Prospects	215	(14)
Chapter Six: Conclusions and Perspectives	229	(20)
The Margins of Religious Change: The Shifting Meanings of Pentecostalism	229	(11)
Development and Religion: On Pentecostal Politics	240	(6)
Research among Pentecostals: Afterthoughts	246	(3)
Glossary and Acronyms	249	(8)
Bibliography	257	(14)
Index	271	(12)
About the Author	283