The Gospel in Latin America

Latin America was long the forgotten continent in studies of the history of evangelical Christianity. Although the rise of Latin American Pentecostalism over the last century has attracted much scholarly attention, what has been lacking until now is a comprehensive historical analysis of the entire evangélico phenomenon, both Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal, in this most Catholic of continents. The current volume fills this gap, and does so with penetration, subtlety and imagination. It will become an indispensable guide to the subject.

~Brian Stanley, Professor of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh

Within living memory Latin American Protestants have gone from a tiny minority facing the trials of persecution to a burgeoning movement navigating the temptations of power. Their expansion to an extraordinary 19% of the total population is a historic transformation with sweeping social, cultural, political, and spiritual significance. The Gospel in Latin America is a valuable, timely, and authoritative exploration of this momentous trend in world Christianity.

~Timothy Larsen, McManis Professor of Christian Thought, Wheaton College

The Gospel in Latin America brings a collection of texts with very good and dense content resulting from academic research that offers a relevant overview of significant themes for studies on evangelicals in Latin America. The advance of the evangelical presence in the Latin American public space, with social, political, economic and cultural consequences, demands access to content of this quality.

~Magali do Nascimento Cunha, Institute of Religion Studies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This book merits a place in the research and exploration of the Latin American evangelical heritage and will serve as a catalyst for other local voices to corroborate or challenge the different theses presented.

~J. Daniel Salinas, Journal of Latin American Theology

The Gospel in Latin America offers an excellent overview of the history and contemporary state of Latin American evangelicalism. It is a must-read for scholars of World Christianity, Latin American history and Latin American religion.

~Erika Helgen, Bulletin of Latin American Research

A strength of this volume is the breadth of its scope, from issues of Latin American historiography to particular notions of Chilean Pentecostalism, thus accomplishing the goal of being a primer in helping the wider public become interested in a variety of topics helpful for beginning a future conversation. Additionally, one aspect this volume does well across various chapters is showing the transnational linkages of evangelicalism, whether through associations like the Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana, theological currents from the United States to Latin America and vice versa, or migrant communities.

~Stephen Di Trolio, Princeton Theological Seminary, Journal of World Christianity