Ever since Max Weber started an argument about the role of Protestantism in jump-starting northern Europe's economic development, scholars have clashed over the influence of religion and culture on a society's (or an individual's) economic prospects. Today, many wonder whether the "explosion" of Protestantism in Latin America will effect a similar wave of growth and democratization. In this book, Sherman compiles the results of her field study and national survey of 1000 rural Guatemalan households. She offers persuasive evidence that, in Guatemala and throughout the region, religious...
Ever since Max Weber started an argument about the role of Protestantism in jump-starting northern Europe's economic development, scholars have clashe...
Dramatic political, economic, and sociocultural changes are taking place in Latin America, opening up promising possibilities for improving the lives of the poor in that region. This book assesses current trends and argues that a market-friendly development model is the most legitimate, desirable, and feasible strategy for attaining a Biblically informed conception of holistic development.
Dramatic political, economic, and sociocultural changes are taking place in Latin America, opening up promising possibilities for improving the lives ...
