The role of religion in history -- The Protestant presence in Latin America -- Heterodox religious thought -- Freedom of conscience and religious liberty -- War and peace -- Protestantism and society -- Protestantism and national identity -- Conclusion
Summary
In Like Leaven in the Dough: Protestant Social Thought in Latin America, 1920-1950, Carlos Mondragón, offers an introduction to the ideas of notable Protestant writers in Latin America during the first half of the twentieth century. Despite their national and denominational differences, Mondragón argues that Protestant intellectuals developed a coherent set of ideas about freedom of religion and thought, economic justice, militarism, and national identity
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-177) and index
