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We Will Not Be Stopped - Evangelical Persecution, Catholicism, and Zapatismo in Chiapas, Mexico (Paperback) Loot Price: R615
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We Will Not Be Stopped - Evangelical Persecution, Catholicism, and Zapatismo in Chiapas, Mexico (Paperback): Arthur Bonner

We Will Not Be Stopped - Evangelical Persecution, Catholicism, and Zapatismo in Chiapas, Mexico (Paperback)

Arthur Bonner; Foreword by Charles Van Engen

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The expulsion of at least 15,000 indigenous Mexicans from their lands and homes in the highlands of Chiapas is a text book illustration of this "complex brew." They were expelled when they accepted the Bible and refused to pay homage to what they saw as "idols" made by human hands -- the traditional village saints. In so doing, they challenged village leaders who were allied with Mexico's ruling political party. Were they being persecuted for their religious beliefs or for political reasons or, thirdly, for social reasons, in that they no longer accepted their traditional subservient roles? Whatever the exact cause, their expulsion continued for almost forty years and their cries for justice went unheard in Mexico and the United States as well.

As terrible as it is, there is a shortcoming in focusing on persecution alone. A narrow view of events in Chiapas may obscure the most significant lesson to be learned: the power of faith to sustain and enrich troubled individuals and to give purpose and direction to entire societies in their struggles for autonomy and cohesion.

General

Imprint: Universal Publishers
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 1998
First published: 1998
Authors: Arthur Bonner
Foreword by: Charles Van Engen
Dimensions: 217 x 141 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 978-1-58112-864-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General
Books > Christianity
LSN: 1-58112-864-9
Barcode: 9781581128642

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