Latin American Evangelical Theology in the 1970's: The Golden Decade (Religion in the Americas Series)

The story of Latin American evangelicals doing theology is mostly unknown. In the 1970s there was an important development with the formation of the Latin American Theological Fraternity (FTL). This group spearheaded the theological production in Latin America, marking the beginning of a critical stage in the history of evangelicals in the region. This book deals with the reception history in North America of the FTL and its program. Interamerican theological dialogue is documented and analysed. --From publisher's description CONTENTS......Page 6 Abbreviations......Page 8 1. Introduction......Page 12 Background......Page 14 Thesis......Page 17 Status Quæstiones......Page 23 Biographical Information......Page 28 Methodology......Page 31 Research Question......Page 36 2. Mutual Perceptions......Page 40 The United States' Perception of Latin America......Page 41 The Latin America's Perception of the United States......Page 47 Mutual Perceptions in the Theological Dialogue......Page 53 Summary......Page 58 Introduction......Page 60 Tercera Conferencia Evangélica Latinoamericana— CELA III......Page 63 Primer Congreso Latinoamericano de Evangelización— CLADE I......Page 81 Summary......Page 91 Introduction......Page 94 The Formation of the FTL......Page 101 Summary......Page 125 5. Latin American Theologians in International Forums......Page 132 The International Congress on World Evangelization (ICOWE)......Page 133 Speakers at ICOWE......Page 135 Latin American Participation: C. René Padilla......Page 138 Latin American Participation: Samuel Escobar......Page 144 Radical Discipleship and the Response to Lausanne......Page 147 North American's Reception of Padilla's and Escobar's Participation at ICOWE......Page 153 Latin American Reception of ICOWE......Page 159 Other International Forums......Page 166 Summary......Page 170 6. Clade II—Huampaní, Peru, November 1979......Page 174 Summary......Page 197 7. Conclusion......Page 200 Appendix 1. The Evangelical Declaration of Bogota......Page 206 Appendix 2. Evangelical Declaration of Cochabamba ......Page 210 Appendix 3. Letter to Lausanne—Implications of Radical Discipleship ......Page 213 Appendix 4. Carta de CLADE II al Pueblo Evangelico de America Latina ......Page 217 Bibliography......Page 220 Index......Page 238 Introduction. Background -- Thesis -- Status Quæstiones -- Biographical Information -- Methodology -- Research Question -- Mutual Perceptions. The United States' Perception Of Latin America -- The Latin America's Perception Of The United States -- Mutual Perceptions In The Theological Dialogue -- The Two Congresses Of 1969. Introduction -- Tercera Conferencia Evangélica Latinoamericana, Cela Iii -- Primer Congreso Latinoamericano De Evangelización, Clade I -- The Fraternidad Teologica Latinoamericana-ftl -- The Formation Of The Ftl-- Latin American Theologians In International Forums -- The International Congress On World Evangelization (icowe) -- Speakers At Icowe -- Latin American Participation : C. René Padilla -- Latin American Participation : Samuel Escobar -- Radical Discipleship And The Response To Lausanne -- North American's Reception Of Padilla's And Escobar's Participation At Icowe -- Latin American Reception Of Icowe -- Other International Forums -- Clade Ii : Huampaní, Peru, November 1979 -- The Evangelical Declaration Of Bogota -- Evangelical Declaration Of Cochabamba -- Letter To Lausanne : Implications Of Radical Discipleship -- Carta De Clade Ii Al Pueblo Evangelico De America Latina. By Daniel Salinas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction Thesis Status Quastiones biographical information Methodology Research question Mutual perceptions the United States' perception of Latin America The Latin America's perception of the United States mutual perceptions in the theological dialogue The two congresses of 1969 49 Tercera Conferencia Evangelica Latinoamericana, CELA III Primer Congreso Latino-americano de Evangelizacion, CLADE I The Fraternidad Teologica Latino-americana-FTL The formation of the FTL Latin American theologians in international forums The International Congress on World Evangelization (ICOWE) Speakers at ICOWE Latin American participation : C. Rene Padilla Latin American participation : Samuel Escobar Radical discipleship and the response to Lausanne North American's reception of Padilla's and Escobar's participation at ICOWE Latin American reception of ICOWE Other international forums The evangelical declaration of Bogota Evangelical declaration of Cochabamba Letter to Lausanne : implications of radical discipleship Carta de CLADE II al Pueblo Evangelico de America Latina. "The story of Latin American evangelicals doing theology is mostly unknown. In the 1970s there was an important development with the formation of the Latin American Theological Fraternity (FTL). This group spearheaded the theological production in Latin America, marking the beginning of a critical stage in the history of evangelicals in the region. This book deals with the reception history in North America of the FTL and its program. Interamerican theological dialogue is documented and analysed." --Book Jacket With reception history methodology this book presents the development of Latin American Evangelical Theology in the 1970s from the perspective of the participants both from North America and Latin America. This is the story of people who were able to break through the hold of the past and open new horizons for the Latin American people.