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Investing in Miracles: El Shaddai and the Transformation of Popular Catholicism in the Philippines
Katharine L Wiegele
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Description for Investing in Miracles: El Shaddai and the Transformation of Popular Catholicism in the Philippines
Hardcover. 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. This is a look at the movement, characterized by effective use of mass media and huge, emotion-filled outdoor rallies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HRCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 its followers, which reaches well beyond promises of appliances, salary raises, jobs abroad, and healing. Katharine Wiegele argues that ... Read more
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 its followers, which reaches well beyond promises of appliances, salary raises, jobs abroad, and healing. Katharine Wiegele argues that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824827953
SKU
V9780824827953
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