Evangelical Christianity and democracy in Latin America
By: edited by Paul Freston.
Contributors: Freston, Paul.
Series: Evangelical Christianity and democracy in the Global South
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780195174762; 9780195308037
Subjects: Evangelicalism -- Political aspects -- Latin America; Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Christianity and politics -- Latin America
Description: This series offers a comparative perspective on a critical issue - the often combustible interaction of resurgent religion and the developing world's unstable politics. This volume considers the case of Latin America, where evengelical Protestantism is increasingly challenging the historical Catholic hegemony.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.