Kessler, Christl, 1967- <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references  and indexes 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789715505697 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pentecostalism--Philippines<br/>Religion and politics--Philippines<br/>Church and state--Philippines
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Philippines--Religion--History
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>FIL BR 1644.5 .P6  / K47 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>FIL 270.82  / K485 2008