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New Centers of Global Evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa

2015

This book shows that new centers of Christianity have taken root in the global south. Although these communities were previously poor and marginalized, Stephen Offutt illustrates that they are now socioeconomically diverse, internationally well connected, and socially engaged. Offutt argues that local and global religious social forces, as opposed to other social, economic, or political forces, are primarily responsible for these changes.

Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-07832-1 - New Centers of Global Evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa Stephen Offutt Copyright Information More information New Centers of Global Evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa STEPHEN OFFUTT Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-07832-1 - New Centers of Global Evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa Stephen Offutt Copyright Information More information 32 Avenue of the Americas, New York, ny 10013–2473, usa Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9781107078321 © Stephen Offutt 2015 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2015 Printed in the United States of America A catalog record for this publication is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Offutt, Stephen. New centers of global evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa / Stephen Offutt. pages cm isbn 978-1-107-07832-1 (hardback) 1. Evangelicalism – Latin America. 2. Latin America – Church history. 3. Latin America – Social conditions – 1982– 4. Evangelicalism – Africa. 5. Africa – Church history. 6. Africa – Social conditions – 1960– I. Title. br1642.l29o39 2014 2014027969 270.80 3–dc23 isbn 978-1-107-07832-1 Hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party Internet Web sites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such Web sites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org