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Crisis social y protestantismo en Centroamerica. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-10-25 15:27

The article describes in macro-sociological terms the conditions of protestant (and pentecostal) growth in Central America during the twentieth century.

"Líbranos del mal." Estructuras simbólicas y funciones políticas del protestantismo en Centroamérica. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-10-25 15:28

The article positions pentecostalism in the context of Central American societies. (1992)

El Espíritu de la creación, la igleisa y la persona. Algunas reflexiones acerca de Romanos 8. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:47

A theological reflection on pneumatology according to Romans 8.

Fundamentalism: power and the absolute. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:48

An article about fundamentalism that examines some pentecostal practices from this angle.

Fundamentalismo entre los pentecostales? by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-10-25 15:27

Is there some fundamentalist practice among pentecostals?

Guerra espiritual de baja intensidad: el abuso del protestantismo por la contrainsurgencia. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-10-25 15:27

An article about political abuse of churches -- pentecostals and others -- in the Central American conflict.

El reino de la libertad: los milenarismos. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:49

Some brief distinctions on different millennialist practices in conflict environment.

Espíritu, poder, testimonio. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:50

Some reflections on mission in the Spirit in honour of two old friends, Gloria and Ross Kinsler: Mission is "ministry by the people".

"Oh senhor de los cielos, dános poder en la tierra!" by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:50

Latin American Protestantism is frequently identified as fundamentalist whereas, however, the definition of what is fundamentalist often lacks clarity. This article proposes a definition of the concept and examines Central American Protestantism on fundamentalist tendencies. Fundamentalism absolutizes one's own religious (and social) position against other's in order to (re-) conquest "fields of affirmative action" in situations of crisis and to execute power. According to the social position of the actors, this strategy results to be a technique of social survival or, on the other hand, of domination. The article considers  based on two years field study and abundant empirical data  different currents of Central American Protestantism and portraits nuances of what could be called fundamentalism in that specific social context. Facing the new situation of the religious field, the article finally draws some concusions for the theological task on the continent.

El pentecostalismo y el neopentecostalismo en el marco de la globalización y nuestra fe en el Espíritu Santo. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:51

Some reflections on the diferent role of classical and neo-pentecostalism under the circumstances of globalized life in Latina America. Contribution to the international encounter of the Conferencia Evangélica Pentecostal Latinoamericana, Havanna, September 1998 (exactly when the winds of Hurricane "George" where around...).

Luis Orellana: El fuego y la nieve. Historia del movimiento pentecostal en Chile: 1909-1925. by Heinrich Schäfer — last modified 2006-07-26 20:59

A master thesis in theology of a student of mine at the Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana that I am proud to present in this forum. The E-Mail of the author is: "Luis Orellana <ceep@ceep.cl>".