The histories of the Latin American church : a handbook /
Cruz, Joel Morales,
The histories of the Latin American church : a handbook / Joel Morales Cruz. - xix, 676 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
"Denominational and organizational Weblinks": pages 613-619.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 621-627; 639-659) and index.
Latin America -- Christianity in Latin America: A Short History -- The Latin American Bible -- Brief Introduction to Theology in Latin America -- Religious Traditions -- Argentina -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Chile -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Cuba -- Dominican Republic -- Ecuador -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Honduras -- Mexico -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Paraguay -- Peru -- Puerto Rico -- Uruguay -- Venezuela -- Latinos in the United States -- Appendices.
Part one provides an overview of Christianity, the Bible, and theology in Latin America. Part two provides information for each country, including: demographics, timeline, church and state, autonomous churches, major religious festivals, popular devotions, saints and blesseds, and biographies.
9781451465648 1451465645
Christianity--Latin America.
Christian biography--Latin America.
Latin America--Church history.
Latin America--Religious life and customs.
BR 600 / .C784 2014
The histories of the Latin American church : a handbook / Joel Morales Cruz. - xix, 676 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
"Denominational and organizational Weblinks": pages 613-619.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 621-627; 639-659) and index.
Latin America -- Christianity in Latin America: A Short History -- The Latin American Bible -- Brief Introduction to Theology in Latin America -- Religious Traditions -- Argentina -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Chile -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Cuba -- Dominican Republic -- Ecuador -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Honduras -- Mexico -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Paraguay -- Peru -- Puerto Rico -- Uruguay -- Venezuela -- Latinos in the United States -- Appendices.
Part one provides an overview of Christianity, the Bible, and theology in Latin America. Part two provides information for each country, including: demographics, timeline, church and state, autonomous churches, major religious festivals, popular devotions, saints and blesseds, and biographies.
9781451465648 1451465645
Christianity--Latin America.
Christian biography--Latin America.
Latin America--Church history.
Latin America--Religious life and customs.
BR 600 / .C784 2014