TY - BOOK ID - 134748841 TI - The embattled but empowered community PY - 2010 SN - 1282949985 9786612949982 904744065X 9789047440659 9781282949980 6612949988 9789004178304 9004178309 PB - Leiden Boston Brill DB - UniCat KW - Pentecostalism KW - Christianity KW - Power (Christian theology) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134748841 AB - The global phenomenon of Pentecostal growth continues to interest scholars, particularly its local manifestations. Although previous explanations may have noted the connections between the cultural substrata and local Pentecostal practices, this book concentrates on seeking out the connections. Using both extensive field research and reflection on Latin American scholarship, the author proposes that a major link exists at the level of worldview assumptions, particularly in understandings of spiritual power. The book concludes with a reflection on the implications a conversion based on the search for spiritual power has for the future of the evangelical church in Latin America. ER -