Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Foreword--Preface--Introductory--Part I. Pre-historic period--Religion before 1000 A.D.--The influence of India and China--Part II. Islam--The Moslems in the Philippines--The Moro clash with Spain--The Moros meet America--Part III. Spanish rule--The Spanish regime--The first three centuries-1521-1868--The Spanish regime--The last thirty years-1868-1898--Part IV. The Reformation--American arrives--The Iglesia Filipina Independiente--Part V. Foreign Missionaries--Unlocking the forbidden book--The coming of American Missionaries--Adventures in cooperation and unity--Part VI. The Growing Church--Evangelistic missions--Filipino Laymen who met the test--Christian women--The Independent Protestant Churches--Part VII. Education--Religious education--Spanish period--Religious education--American period--Preparing Christian leaders--Girls Bible Schools--Boy's and mixed schools--Part VIII. The Spirit of service--Dormitories--Social service--Moral reforms--Medical missions--Religion literature--Part IX. Obstacles--The problems of races and classes--The Catholic counter-reformation--Part X. Conclusion--The Philippines the beacon light of Asia--Bibliography--Appendix--Statistics--Index.