Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Analytical Framework of the Study 19
7. 2. The Theology and Teleology of Amistad y Vida (Cristianos) 39
8. 3. Cristianos: The Structure and Material Organization of the Congregation 54
9. 4. La Luz del Mundo: Theology, Teleology, and Ideology 74
10. 5. La Luz del Mundo: Structure and Ritual-Ceremonial Organization of the Congregation 99
11. 6. The Process of Conversion: Antecedent Factors and Results 120
12. Conclusions 151
13. Notes 167
14. Bibliography 179
15. Index 185