pt. 1. A hermeneutical introduction. Domination-liberation : a different kind of theological discussion ; The Latin American culture ; Relations between the church and culture -- pt. 2. The Christendom of the West Indies (1492-1808). The clash between two cultures and the condition of the church ; Important stages in the history of the church during the colonial period ; An analysis of the evangelistic work continued by the church in Latin America -- pt. 3. The agony of colonial Christendom (1808-1962). The crisis in the neocolonial states ; The principal stages in the history of the church in politically neocolonial Latin America ; An evaluation of Latin American Catholicism until 1962 -- The church and Latin American liberation (1962-1979). A description of recent events ; The theological meaning of events since 1962.
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This comprehensive history of the church in Latin America, with its emphasis on theology, will help historians and theologians to better understand the formation and continuity of the Latin American tradition.