Author:KATHARINE L. WIEGELE

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Investing in Miracles : El Shaddai and the Tranformation of Popular Catholicism in the Philippines

By: KATHARINE L. WIEGELE

Price: $15.98

Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr: September 2004

Seller ID: 99514

ISBN: 0824828615

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

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. Investing in Miracles offers an in-depth look at this unique indigenous movement, characterized by its effective use of mass media and its huge, emotion-filled outdoor rallies. The book investigates the sociocultural, political, and economic contexts of El Shaddai's popularity among the Filipino urban poor and aspiring middle classes and explores its significance for i...
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