A well-rounded and perceptive analysis of why Puerto Ricans have converted en masse to Protestantism, especially Pentecostalism, as well as how the Catholic hierarchy has grappled with greater religious heterogeneity. Journal of Latin American Studies

This book presages the new scholarship on religion so badly needed in Puerto Rican studies. E]legantly weaves history, politics, and ecclesiastical endeavors into a narrative that is preeminently about faith. Centro Journal

Records religious diversity and complexity in a town that is usually observed through...