Tongues of Fire The Explosion of Protestantism in Latin America David Martin with a Foreword by Peter Berger BLACKWELL Osford UK & Combridge MACopyright © David Martin 1990 “The exacts from Worker the Cane by Sidney Mine are reproduced by kind permission of Yale University Press, © 1974. First published 1990 ‘Reprinted 1991 -irstpublished in paperback 1995, Blackwell Publishers 108 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JF, UK 238 Maia Set, ‘Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA Aarights reserved Except forthe quotation of shorcpasages forthe purpose of rim and ecw, no pat fet pbleation may be eproduced, stored inaretiva system, or transite, many frmo by any means, ‘eewonte- echania, photocopying, recording or othervise, without the prior persion ofthe publisher, Except the United Sttesof Ameria thisbookis sold wbjet tothe condition hati shallno by wayaftrade aerhervise, be lent, esl, hired out, or otherwise circulated witha the publisher’ prior consent in any erm ofbinding or cover other than that in which itis published and without similar condition including this condition being imposed onthe subsequent purchaser. Bish Library Cetaegeing in Publication Data [ACIP catalogue record fortis book i valle from the Bish Liban. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Dats Mani, David, 1929— sof ire: the explosion of Protestantism in Latin America/Daxid Martin; eter Berger. Tongues witha foreword by pom Originally published in 1990. clues bibllographical references and indexes. ISBNs 0-631-17186-X (hbk); 0-631-18914-9 DK), 1 Protestant churches — Latin America. 2. Evangelicalsm—Latin America. 3, Pentecostal churches ‘Latin America. 4 Latin America—Chureh history. 1. Title (BX1832 5.037 1993), 306.6'804°098 - de20 9315412 cp “Typeset in 11 on 2p Ehehardt by Hope Services (Abingdon) Lid Printed in Great Brain by “TJ. Press Lad, Padstow, Comwalttianity and on of South tent of very >vious, and {t is more ach case: a vup in an ach society und them. Ito what is Ethic was ness ethos vation and ameliorate king down nomie. On consumer order. Of consumer PART IV Re-formations