The Rise of La Luz del Mundo in Texas
La Luz del Mundo, a large and relatively new Christian denomination, originated in Mexico in 1926 even as the Roman Catholic religious hegemony was being challenged by a spectrum of Protestant and post-Protestant groups. The new church has complex roots, one being the still relatively ne...
| Veröffentlicht in: | The journal of CESNUR |
|---|---|
| 1. VerfasserIn: | |
| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Lade...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
[2020]
|
| In: |
The journal of CESNUR
|
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Texas
/ Iglesia la Luz del Mundo
|
| RelBib Classification: | AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik AZ Neue Religionen KBQ Nordamerika KDH Christliche Sondergemeinschaften |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Houston La Luz del Mundo Temple
B Pentecostalism in Texas B Pentecostalism B Religion in Texas B La Luz del Mundo |
| Online Zugang: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Zusammenfassung: | La Luz del Mundo, a large and relatively new Christian denomination, originated in Mexico in 1926 even as the Roman Catholic religious hegemony was being challenged by a spectrum of Protestant and post-Protestant groups. The new church has complex roots, one being the still relatively new Pentecostal movement, which spread from Los Angeles into Mexico early in the twentieth century. La Luz del Mundo was founded by a young Mexican visionary who emerged from an initial contact with God with a unique mission. The Apostle Aarón began to develop his church, La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World), in Guadalajara. It followed a unique version of Arian Christianity, which recognized the one God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ,and additionally restored the office of Apostle to its primary role in church leadership. In 1960, La Luz del Mundo entered Texas, the state where Pentecostalism was receiving its greatest support. In its 60 years of life thereafter, the church has experienced a steady increase in membership year-by year. Its success in the state has been capped by the construction of a headquarters temple in Houston. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.2.2 |