Where Are the Poor? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781606089019)

The Ecclesial Base Communities (CEBs) emerged in the wake of Latin American liberation theology and are often referred to as "the Church of the Poor." This book, however, addresses whether or not CEBs are indeed the Church of the Poor today. It is an open question now if Pentecostalism has in fact become the new church of the poor. To answer this question Philip Wingeier-Rayo conducted a one-year ethnographic study of both movements in a marginalized barrio in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Using the anthropological method of participant-observer, the author studied a Roman Catholic Church and a Pentecostal Church--just 100 yards apart--compiling surveys, life interviews, and field notes to relay his findings. For those interested in liberation theology, Pentecostalism, new religious movements, or the influence of religion on society, this in-depth ethnographic study will be of great interest.

Author: Philip D. Wingeier-Rayo
ISBN-10: 1606089013
ISBN-13: 9781606089019
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2011
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d