Christianity in Latin America A History [Paperback]

This book provides a review of the history of Christianity in Latin America.Christianity and Latin America have had an undeniably transformative impact on each other. This book focuses on this mutually constitutive relationship and presents an engaging review of the history of Christianity in Latin America.Christianity and Latin America have had an undeniably transformative impact on each other. This book focuses on this mutually constitutive relationship and presents an engaging review of the history of Christianity in Latin America.Christianity has had an undeniable impact on Latin America, which has in turn transformed Christianity itself. Focusing on this mutually constitutive relationship, Christianity in Latin America presents the important encounters between people, ideas, and events of this large, heterogeneous subject. This book offers an accessible and engaging review of the history of Christianity in Latin America with a widely ecumenical focus to foster understanding of the various forces shaping both Christianity and the region.1. Foundations; 2. The arrival of Christianity; 3. The shaping of faith; 4. Reform movements; 5. The church in turmoil; 6. The church's new place; 7. Protestant immigrants; 8. An expanding Protestant presence; 9. Catholicism after Vatican II; 10. Pentecostalism and autochthonous movements; 11. By way of conclusion. Ondina and Justo Gonzalez provide a good general overview of the history of Christianity in Latin America...Gonzalez and Gonzalez summarize the depth and complexity of Latin American Christian history in a single, digestible volume. --Matthew Aaron Tennant, University of Oxford: Anglican Theological Review