Like Leaven in the Dough: Protestant Social Thought in Latin America, 1920-1950

by Carlos Mondragón, Daniel Miller professor of history, Cal (Translator), Ben Post (Translator)

Overview

In Like Leaven in the Dough: Protestant Social Thought in Latin America, 1920-1950, Carlos Mondragón offers an introduction to the ideas of notable Protestant writers in Latin America during the first half of the twentieth century. Despite their national and denominational differences, Mondragón argues that Protestant intellectuals developed a coherent set of ideas about freedom of religion and thought, economic justice, militarism, and national identity. This was a period when Protestants comprised a very small proportion of Latin America's total population; their very marginality compelled them to think creatively about their identity and place in Latin American society. Accused of embracing a foreign faith, these Protestants struggled to define national identities that had room for religious diversity and liberty of conscience. Marginalized and persecuted themselves, Latin America's Protestants articulated a liberating message decades before the appearance of Catholic Liberation Theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611470567
Publisher:	University Press Copublishing Division
Publication date:	12/10/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Carlos Mondragón is professor of both psychology and Latin American history at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City.

Daniel Miller is professor of history at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches courses on the history of Latin America and Mexico.

Ben Post is a graduate student in Spanish at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Role of Religion in History
Chapter 2 The Protestant Presence in Latin America
Chapter 3 Heterodox Religious Thought
Chapter 4 Freedom of Conscience and Religious Liberty
Chapter 5 War and Peace
Chapter 6 Protestantism and Society
Chapter 7 Protestantism and National Identity
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Appendix A: Individuals Mentioned in the Text
Chapter 10 Appendix B: Three Letters from Miguel de Unamuno
Chapter 11 Appendix C: Letter from Gabriela Mistral
Chapter 12 Appendix D: Contributors to La Nueva Democracia

Editorial Reviews

The concise work by Carlos Mondragón ...locates the development of Protestant social thought within the history of ideas in Latin America. Through their books and articles, the intellectual leadership of Protestantism influenced public debate far beyond the membership of the churches. Daniel Miller and Ben Post, through their highly readable translation, have given English readers access to this piece of Latin American and political history.

The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Latin American History

The concise work by Carlos Mondragón ...locates the development of Protestant social thought within the history of ideas in Latin America. Through their books and articles, the intellectual leadership of Protestantism influenced public debate far beyond the membership of the churches. Daniel Miller and Ben Post, through their highly readable translation, have given English readers access to this piece of Latin American and political history.

The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Latin American History

The concise work by Carlos Mondragón ...locates the development of Protestant social thought within the history of ideas in Latin America. Through their books and articles, the intellectual leadership of Protestantism influenced public debate far beyond the membership of the churches. Daniel Miller and Ben Post, through their highly readable translation, have given English readers access to this piece of Latin American and political history.

The Americas: A Quarterly Review Of Inter-American Cultural

The concise work by Carlos Mondragon ...locates the development of Protestant social thought within the history of ideas in Latin America. Through their books and articles, the intellectual leadership of Protestantism influenced public debate far beyond the membership of the churches. Daniel Miller and Ben Post, through their highly readable translation, have given English readers access to this piece of Latin American and political history.

The Americas: A Quarterly Review Of Inter-American Cultural