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• catalog abstract ""Many U.S. Christians were profoundly moved by the liberation struggles in Central America in the 1980s. Most learned about the situation from missionaries who had worked in the area and witnessed the repressions first-hand. These missionaries, Sharon Erickson Nepstad shows, employed the institutional and cultural resources of Christianity to seize the attention of American congregations and remind them of the moral obligations of their faith." "Drawing on archival data and in-depth interviews with activists in ten separate solidarity organizations around the country, Nepstad offers an analysis of the experiences of religious leaders and church members in the solidarity movement. She explores the moral meaning of protest and the ways in which clergy used religious rituals, martyr stories, and biblical teachings to establish a link between faith and activism. She looks at the factors that transformed missionaries into skilled leaders who were able to translate the Central American conflicts into Christian themes and a religious language familiar to U.S. congregations. She also offers insights into the unique challenges of organizing on the transnational level and shows how the solidarity movement made U.S. policy toward Central America one of the most hotly contested issues in American politics during the 1980s." "Shedding new light on the genesis and evolution of this important activist movement, Convictions of the Soul will be of interest to students and scholars of social movements, religion, and politics."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b13278986.
• catalog created "2004.".
• catalog date "2004".
• catalog date "2004.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
• catalog description ""Many U.S. Christians were profoundly moved by the liberation struggles in Central America in the 1980s. Most learned about the situation from missionaries who had worked in the area and witnessed the repressions first-hand. These missionaries, Sharon Erickson Nepstad shows, employed the institutional and cultural resources of Christianity to seize the attention of American congregations and remind them of the moral obligations of their faith." "Drawing on archival data and in-depth interviews with activists in ten separate solidarity organizations around the country, Nepstad offers an analysis of the experiences of religious leaders and church members in the solidarity movement. She explores the moral meaning of protest and the ways in which clergy used religious rituals, martyr stories, and biblical teachings to establish a link between faith and activism. She looks at the factors that transformed missionaries into skilled leaders who were able to translate the Central American conflicts into Christian themes and a religious language familiar to U.S. congregations. She also offers insights into the unique challenges of organizing on the transnational level and shows how the solidarity movement made U.S. policy toward Central America one of the most hotly contested issues in American politics during the 1980s." "Shedding new light on the genesis and evolution of this important activist movement, Convictions of the Soul will be of interest to students and scholars of social movements, religion, and politics."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Culture, agency, and religion in social movements -- The origins of Central America's civil wars -- Leadership and the formation of solidarity -- Biography and recruitment receptivity -- Martyr stories -- Making politics personal -- Rituals and emotional rejuvenation -- Agency and transnational movements.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-196) and index.".
• catalog extent "xi, 199 p. ;".
• catalog hasFormat "Convictions of the soul.".
• catalog identifier "0195169239 (alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Convictions of the soul.".
• catalog issued "2004".
• catalog issued "2004.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
• catalog relation "Convictions of the soul.".
• catalog spatial "Central America".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog subject "261.8/7 22".
• catalog subject "BR517 .N47 2004".
• catalog subject "Christianity and international relations History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Christianity and politics United States History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Insurgency Central America History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Missionaries Central America Political activity History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Missionaries Political activity Central America History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Missionaries Political activity United States History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Missionaries United States Political activity History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Solidarity Religious aspects Christianity History 20th century.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Culture, agency, and religion in social movements -- The origins of Central America's civil wars -- Leadership and the formation of solidarity -- Biography and recruitment receptivity -- Martyr stories -- Making politics personal -- Rituals and emotional rejuvenation -- Agency and transnational movements.".
• catalog title "Convictions of the soul : religion, culture, and agency in the Central America solidarity movement / Sharon Erickson Nepstad.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".