Explains what liberation theology is, how it arose, how it works in practice, and its implications. This book also examines how liberation theology functions at the village or barrio level, the political impact of liberation theology, and the major objections to it posed by critics.
Explains what liberation theology is, how it arose, how it works in practice, and its implications. This book also examines how liberation theology fu...
Berryman writes against the background of the rise of "megacities" - the sprawling urban centers that are the home of most of Latin America's population. In that context he contrasts Sao Paulo and Caracas. The Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, under Cardinal Arns and progressive Catholics, was a major point of resistance to military dictatorship. It is also a city in which Protestant Pentecostal churches especially have enjoyed explosive growth. Berryman's sure-footed feel for what is happening gives the reader a concrete feel for what is happening in both Protestant and Catholic...
Berryman writes against the background of the rise of "megacities" - the sprawling urban centers that are the home of most of Latin America's populati...
Since the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the Maya population of Guatemala has been forced to adapt to extraordinary challenges. Under colonial rule, the Indians had to adapt enough to satisfy the Spanish while resisting those changes not necessary for survival, applying their understanding of the world to the realities they confronted daily. Despite the major changes wrought in their way of life by centuries of submission, the Maya have managed to regenerate, and thus maintain, their self-identity.
Among the major challenges they have faced has been the imposition...
Since the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the Maya population of Guatemala has been forced to adapt to extraordinary challenges. U...
Between 2010 and 2025, most of the countries of Latin America will commemorate two centuries of independence, and Latin Americans have much to celebrate at this milestone. Most countries have enjoyed periods of sustained growth, while inequality is showing modest declines and the middle class is expanding. Dictatorships have been left behind, and all major political actors seem to have accepted the democratic process and the rule of law. Latin Americans have entered the digital world, routinely using the Internet and social media.
These new realities in Latin America call for a new...
Between 2010 and 2025, most of the countries of Latin America will commemorate two centuries of independence, and Latin Americans have much to cele...
Once upon a time a baby boy was on his way to being born. He knew that he would be a child very much loved by his parents and that made him strong. His name was Luke. He was called a warrior, and a great battle began in the hospital. The warrior began to observe what was going on and thought, "I have to write a diary " Diaries of a Baby is the story of an experience in the Neonatal ICU, as seen by a baby. Revealed through a diary, Luke tells his story easily and captivatingly. He brings out his struggle and that of his parents, to learn about the disease and confront it with faith, hope, and...
Once upon a time a baby boy was on his way to being born. He knew that he would be a child very much loved by his parents and that made him strong. Hi...
