Like Leaven in the Dough

Carlos Mondragón is professor of both psychology and Latin American history at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City.Daniel Miller is professor of history at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches courses on the history of Latin America and Mexico. Ben Post is a graduate student in Spanish at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The concise work by Carlos Mondragón ...locates the development of Protestant social thought within the history of ideas in Latin America. Through their books and articles, the intellectual leadership of Protestantism influenced public debate far beyond the membership of the churches. Daniel Miller and Ben Post, through their highly readable translation, have given English readers access to this piece of Latin American and political history.

• Chapter 1 The Role of Religion in HistoryChapter 2 The Protestant Presence in Latin AmericaChapter 3 Heterodox Religious ThoughtChapter 4 Freedom of Conscience and Religious LibertyChapter 5 War and PeaceChapter 6 Protestantism and SocietyChapter 7 Protestantism and National IdentityChapter 8 ConclusionChapter 9 Appendix A: Individuals Mentioned in the TextChapter 10 Appendix B: Three Letters from Miguel de UnamunoChapter 11 Appendix C: Letter from Gabriela MistralChapter 12 Appendix D: Contributors to La Nueva Democracia