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The Crossroads of Religion and Development - Blake C Scott - Bog

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This book explores how a group of evangelical Christians aided the Guatemalan army''s counterinsurgency campaign ¿ logistically, financially, and theologically ¿ in the highlands of Guatemala in 1982 and 1983. It explains how the military government of General José Efraín Ríos Montt turned to evangelical Christianity to buttress anti- communist and neoliberal development programs in one particular highland area, the Ixil Region. The book also sheds light on why U.S and Guatemalan evangelical missionaries willfully supported a right- wing dictatorship, embracing their role as "spiritual soldiers" and legitimizing the Guatemalan army through theological teachings and relief work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9783844314977
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 96
  • Udgivet:
  • 7. april 2011
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x6 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 150 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 6. december 2024

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This book explores how a group of evangelical Christians aided the Guatemalan army''s counterinsurgency campaign ¿ logistically, financially, and theologically ¿ in the highlands of Guatemala in 1982 and 1983. It explains how the military government of General José Efraín Ríos Montt turned to evangelical Christianity to buttress anti- communist and neoliberal development programs in one particular highland area, the Ixil Region. The book also sheds light on why U.S and Guatemalan evangelical missionaries willfully supported a right- wing dictatorship, embracing their role as "spiritual soldiers" and legitimizing the Guatemalan army through theological teachings and relief work.

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