Investing in Miracles: El Shaddai and the Transformation of Popular Catholicism in the Philippines
(Part of the Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory Series)
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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,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0824828615
ISBN13:9780824828615
Release Date:September 2004
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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