Apocalipsis 2012

"Vino a los suyos", escribe san Juan al comienzo de su Evangelio... Vino, pero nunca se instaló. Jesús pasa: la expresión aparece cien veces en la pluma de los que fijaron por escrito la Buena Nueva, pasa haciendo el bien; acuden a él, le escuchan, quisieran retenerle, pero él se escapa. Tiene que ir más lejos, hacia otras ciudades, hacia otros pueblos. Le buscan, recurren a él, le piden un momento de atención, un gesto caritativo; Jesús responde, pero con discreción, sin fastos, y pide que no divulguen su presencia, porque no quiere que le retengan, a fin de retomar el camino hacia ...

Oh, Lord, I breathed as I sat on the platform at a meeting. "Look at that chic speaker three chairs down. Why did I wear beige? They won't be able to see me against the curtains!" I've always struggled with comparisons. I had a sister I adored and I wanted to be just like her. I had a friend with cute freckles on her nose and I wanted freckles too. I played tournament tennis and I wanted to perfect my backhand and make it look just like my Wimbledon idol. It didn't help when I became a Christian either. In fact it grew worse. I looked around at the new friends I had made and found an...

It is impossible to understand Latin American Pentecostalism without a clear understanding of its origin. Donald Dayton embarks on this task, and accomplishes it with admirable detail. Dayton's investigation focuses on the pre-history of the Pentecostal movement in Latin America. Nevertheless, the reader will discover that much of what has happened in Latin American Pentecostalism could only be understood by exploring those theological roots, which could be summarized in four Christological affirmations: Jesus saves, heals, baptizes with the Holy Spirit, and will come again. Dayton's book...

Consciente de la problemática que plantea el tema del pecado original desde la visión tradicional de un "pecado hereditario", y fiel a la enseñanza de la Iglesia, el libro trata de ser un esbozo de antropología teológica en perspectiva trinitaria.