DESCRIPTION:

Christianity in Latin America is a rapid interpretative survey of the history of Christianity in Latin America from the sixteenth century to the present. The readings and class discussion are designed to present the major persons, events, and movements in the history of Christianity in the Latin American continent.

This course should enable students to think historically, that is, to place characters and movements, as well as theological concepts and literature, within a chronological and cultural context. The attempt will be made to move beyond the what of church history, to the why and wherefore.

This is two-week intensive course, which meets daily for four-hour sessions. The course is arranged in two units: (1) the Planting of Roman Catholic Christianity and (2) the Planting of Protestant Christianity. In each unit, we will seek to relate historical data to contemporary issues and events. The class will meet in a lecture-discussion format. Classes will be held in Spanish. Emphasis will be placed in the development of Evangelical Christianity, and time will be allowed for class discussion.

Deiros, Pablo A. Historia del cristianismo en América Latina. Buenos Aires: Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana, 1992.

Deiros, Pablo A. Protestantismo en América Latina: Ayer, hoy y mañana. Miami: Editorial Caribe, 1997.

Mackay, Juan A. El otro Cristo español. México: Casa Unida de Publicaciones, 1988.

Rycroft, Stanley. Religión y fe en la América Latina. México: Casa Unida de Publicaciones, 1961.

Prien, Hans-Jürgen. La historia del cristianismo en América Latina. Salamanca: Ediciones Sígueme, 1985.

There will be two unit exams, each over the material covered. They are going to be scheduled by the professor, but they will come after the end of each unit. Each exam will include some objective questions and long essay questions, as well as short essay topics.

Spanish.

Elective.

No.