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Where Are the Poor? A Comparison of the Ecclesial Base Communities and Pentecostalism – A Case Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico . By Philip D. Wingeier-Rayo. Eugene, Oregon, USA, Pickwick Publications 2011. Pp. vii + 163. $20.00.

Where Are the Poor? A Comparison of the Ecclesial Base Communities and Pentecostalism – A Case... In Christianity, who is really serving the poor? Ecclesial Base Communities (ECBs) – originating in Latin America – are known for their strong focus on serving the marginalized. Much debate, however, occurs around Pentecostalism’s rise among the poor, and whether this is truly a movement of the poor. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, professor at Pfeiffer University, worked in Nicaragua and Cuba, gaining an appreciation for ECBs and an interest in the charismatic renewal of the Methodists. These interests led him to compare ECB’s and Pentecostalism’s involvement among the poor, comparing the two within a local community and building a case-study to highlight each movement’s involvement among the poor there. He begins by examining the history of the two movements and their political implications. Naturally, ECBs have been respected as being a movement undertaken by the poor on behalf of the poor, and have strongly engaged in social activism. The explosive growth of Pentecostalism in poor communities has been noticed in Latin America, but is sometimes criticized as “opium” for the poor. Wingeier-Rayo, however, also examines the counter arguments to these stereotypes: ECBs have been waning and have been criticized as being too heady; Pentecostalism, while often not involved in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mission Studies Brill

Where Are the Poor? A Comparison of the Ecclesial Base Communities and Pentecostalism – A Case Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico . By Philip D. Wingeier-Rayo. Eugene, Oregon, USA, Pickwick Publications 2011. Pp. vii + 163. $20.00.

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Mission Studies , Volume 29 (2): 237 – Jan 1, 2012
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In Christianity, who is really serving the poor? Ecclesial Base Communities (ECBs) – originating in Latin America – are known for their strong focus on serving the marginalized. Much debate, however, occurs around Pentecostalism’s rise among the poor, and whether this is truly a movement of the poor. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, professor at Pfeiffer University, worked in Nicaragua and Cuba, gaining an appreciation for ECBs and an interest in the charismatic renewal of the Methodists. These interests led him to compare ECB’s and Pentecostalism’s involvement among the poor, comparing the two within a local community and building a case-study to highlight each movement’s involvement among the poor there. He begins by examining the history of the two movements and their political implications. Naturally, ECBs have been respected as being a movement undertaken by the poor on behalf of the poor, and have strongly engaged in social activism. The explosive growth of Pentecostalism in poor communities has been noticed in Latin America, but is sometimes criticized as “opium” for the poor. Wingeier-Rayo, however, also examines the counter arguments to these stereotypes: ECBs have been waning and have been criticized as being too heady; Pentecostalism, while often not involved in the

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