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<p>North American fundamentalist Protestants of all denominations and categories increasingly have journeyed to Latin America to proselytize and convert its people.&nbsp; Clearly, Alvin M. Goffin writes, they have been successful.&nbsp; He also concludes in this case study of one underdeveloped country that Protestant evangelistic activity in Ecuador has done more harm than good.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; While the Catholic church traditionally has dominated religious matters in Ecuador, Protestant groups--principally fundamentalists from North America--gained a foothold late in the nineteenth century. Goffin traces their growth in the context of nationalism, imperialism, religious tolerance, and cultural hegemony.&nbsp; Although he acknowledges some positive aspects of their influence, he argues that foreign-based Protestant groups contributed to the dissolution of indigenous cultures; that they have exploited the natural environment; and that they have often failed to promote social justice or offer relief for long-standing conditions of poverty.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;If current growth rates continue, Goffin argues, Latin America may well have a Protestant majority by the early twen

Author

Alvin Matthew Goffin

Publisher

Gainesville: University Press of Florida

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813012605

Subjects

Religion, Christian, History