Investing in miracles: el shaddai and the transformation of popular catholicism in the philippines
Auteur :
Wiegele, Katharine L.
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824828615
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,1 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
349 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Since the early 1980s, approximately ten million people have turned to charismatic businessman-turned-preacher "Brother Mike" and his Catholic "prosperity" movement, El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. This is a look at the movement, characterized by effective use of mass media and huge, emotion-filled outdoor rallies.