| Prophetic Pentecostalism in Chile: A Case Study on Religion and Development Policy Contributor(s): Kamsteeg, Frans (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810834405 ISBN-13: 9780810834408 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $115.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1998 Annotation: 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. . .ƯA¨ useful glossary augments the analysis.--BOOK NEWS |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Denominations - Religion | History - Religion | Christianity - Pentecostal & Charismatic |
| Dewey: 289.940 |
| LCCN: 97-43226 |
| Series: Studies in Evangelicalism |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.46" W x 8.94" (1.08 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prophetic Pentecostalism in Chile provides a detailed description of the vicissitudes of a small Chilean Pentecostal church, the Misi n Iglesia Pentecostal. During the 1960s and 1970s, its leaders attempted to reshape the social and politically conservative face of Chilean Pentecostalism by introducing progressive social ideas into the lives of their church members. This church, which was among the first Pentecostal churches to become members of the World Council of Churches, also created its own development organization supporting social work among Chile's popular classes, with the help of Western donor organizations. Both the progressive church leaders and the development organization tried to organize individual Pentecostals against social and political injustice, while the majority of Pentecostal churches actively supported the military regime of General Pinochet. This anthropological case study describes how this effort at consciousness-raising affected the lives of Pentecostal men and women in the working-class neighborhood of Santiago. Ultimately, the book is a documented illustration of the limited impact that the message of prophetic Pentecostalism of a group of church leaders had on ordinary Chilean church people. |