Give Jesus a hand! : Charismatic Christians: populist religion and politics in the Philippines /

Kessler, Christl, 1967-

Give Jesus a hand! : Charismatic Christians: populist religion and politics in the Philippines / Christl Kessler, Jurgen Ruland. - Quezon City Ateneo de Manila University Press c2008 - xi, 226 p. ; 24 cm. - Theology and religious studies .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Contents Chapter I. Religious change in the Philippines: an overview--The Philippine Charismatic revival--Concepts--Theoretical approach--Investigating life worlds--About the book--Chapter 2. Church and State, Filipino National hood, social justice and democracy--The Colonial Church--The Catholic Church after Independence (1946-2004)--Chapter 3. The Philippine religious landscape of today--Churches, denominations, and religious organizations--Patterns of religiosity in the Philippines--Who are the Charismatics?--Chapter 4. The Philippine Charismatic revival: a class-heterogeneous cultural Milieu--The Organization: structures finances, activities--The worldview: clear morals a stable family, and a caring God--The practice: praying and praising--The entry: how to become a Charismatic?--Chapter 5. Charismatic populist religion--Fertile grounds for populists religion--The populist characters of the Charismatics renewal--Chapter 6. Conclusion: How populist religion may shape Philippine society--Impact on democratization; populist religion and democracy--Populist religion and social justice--Notes--Bibliography--Index.

9789715505697


Pentecostalism--Philippines
Religion and politics--Philippines
Church and state--Philippines


Philippines--Religion--History

FIL BR 1644.5 .P6 / K47 2008

FIL 270.82 / K485 2008
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