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Christianity in Southeast Asia

Christianity in Southeast Asia 284 Book Reviews / Mission Studies 25 (2008) 273–314 Christianity in Southeast Asia . By Robbie B. H. Goh. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2005. Pp. 80. $8.75. Christianity in Southeast Asia outlines the development of the church in both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia. Th e introduction discusses the arrival of Catholicism and Protes- tantism, the growth of local Christian movements, and the change of church-state relations from the past to the present. It sets the framework for a country-by-country study of Chris- tianity across the region in the next seven chapters. Chapter 2 looks at the successful story of Christianity in the Philippines, where Cathol- icism is an integral part of society. Protestantism is also growing, however, and now com- prises 33% of the total population, with independent churches growing much faster than well-established denominations. Th ese independent churches position themselves as “churches of the people, closely in tune with their everyday lives and needs, and less con- strained or encumbered by elaborate structures or liturgies” (25). Th ey emphasize miracu- lous healing, confession of sin, and dramatic experiences of conversion, all of which correspond to the waves of charismatic spiritualism that have infl uenced http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mission Studies Brill

Christianity in Southeast Asia

Mission Studies , Volume 25 (2): 284 – Jan 1, 2008

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Brill
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© 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0168-9789
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1573-3831
DOI
10.1163/157338308X365468
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284 Book Reviews / Mission Studies 25 (2008) 273–314 Christianity in Southeast Asia . By Robbie B. H. Goh. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2005. Pp. 80. $8.75. Christianity in Southeast Asia outlines the development of the church in both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia. Th e introduction discusses the arrival of Catholicism and Protes- tantism, the growth of local Christian movements, and the change of church-state relations from the past to the present. It sets the framework for a country-by-country study of Chris- tianity across the region in the next seven chapters. Chapter 2 looks at the successful story of Christianity in the Philippines, where Cathol- icism is an integral part of society. Protestantism is also growing, however, and now com- prises 33% of the total population, with independent churches growing much faster than well-established denominations. Th ese independent churches position themselves as “churches of the people, closely in tune with their everyday lives and needs, and less con- strained or encumbered by elaborate structures or liturgies” (25). Th ey emphasize miracu- lous healing, confession of sin, and dramatic experiences of conversion, all of which correspond to the waves of charismatic spiritualism that have infl uenced

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