The Histories of the Latin American Church

A Brief Introduction

Joel M. Cruz

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN:
  9781451488944
• eBook ISBN:
  9781451489682
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Asian Religions

The story of Latin American Christianity is too often appended to the end of larger narratives and is rarely given the full consideration it deserves. And yet, the rich stories of Christianity in Latin America deserve our full attention. With this brief, engaging, and helpful overview, Joel M. Cruz offers a resource that tells that story in a new way, enabling students of all kinds to better understand the histories of Latin American Christianity.

Cruz's text, drawing from the larger work,The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook, focuses on both the history of the region and the theology. The result is an informative and eye-opening introduction to a kaleidoscope of efforts to articulate the meanings and implications of Christianity in the context of Latin America.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table Of Contents
• Introduction
• Christianity in Latin America
• Brief Introduction to Theology in Latin America
• Latin American Christianity
• Religious Traditions
• Appendix One: Denominational and Organizational Weblinks
• Appendix Two: For Further Reading
• Index