Investing in Miracles: El Shaddai and the Transformation of Popular Catholicism in the Philippines

by Katharine L. Wiegele

Since the early 1980s, approximately ten million people have turned to charismatic businessman-turned-preacher "Brother Mike" and his Catholic "prosperity" movement, El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. Investing in Miracles offers an in-depth look at this unique indigenous movement, characterized by its effective use of mass media and its huge, emotion-filled outdoor rallies. The book investigates the sociocultural, political,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824828615
• ISBN13: 9780824828615
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"