Protestant Missionaries in Spain, 1869-1936: "Shall the Papists Prevail?" examines the history of the Protestant denominations, especially the Plymouth Brethren, throughout Europe that attempted to bring their churches to Spain just prior to Spain's First Republic (1873-1874) when religious liberty briefly existed. Protestant groups labored feverishly, establishing churches and schools designed to gain converts and thereby prove the supremacy of their theology in Spain as the foremost Roman Catholic country. Religious liberty was reintroduced in the 1930s during the Second Republic, but failed when General Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and unified the culturally and linguistically diverse nation through the doctrine of religious uniformity.
Equally important is the question of why the Roman Catholic Church felt compelled to expel them from Spain. After the First Vatican Council (1869-1870), Spain became the battlefield between Protestants and Catholics, each vying to demonstrate their preeminence. Using primary sources from Spain and the UK, this book recreates the story of these missionaries' struggles and examines their motivations for making significant sacrifices.
Autorentext
Kent Eaton is provost and professor of historical theology at the Houston Graduate School of Theology.
Zusammenfassung
Protestant Missionaries in Spain, 18691936: Shall the Papists Prevail? examines the history of the Protestant denominations, especially the Plymouth Brethren, throughout Europe that attempted to bring their churches to Spain just prior to Spain's First Republic (18731874) when religious liberty briefly existed. Protestant groups labored feverishly, establishing churches and schools designed to gain converts and thereby prove the supremacy of their theology in Spain as the foremost Roman Catholic country. Religious liberty was reintroduced in the 1930s during the Second Republic, but failed when General Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and unified the culturally and linguistically diverse nation through the doctrine of religious uniformity.
Equally important is the question of why the Roman Catholic Church felt compelled to expel them from Spain. After the First Vatican Council (18691870), Spain became the battlefield between Protestants and Catholics, each vying to demonstrate their preeminence. Using primary sources from Spain and the UK, this book recreates the story of these missionaries' struggles and examines their motivations for making significant sacrifices.
Inhalt
Part One: The Protestant Preoccupation with Spain
Chapter One: The Fellowship of Dissent
Chapter Two: The Development of Dispensational Missiology
Chapter Three: The Awakening of Protestant Interest in Spain as a Mission Field
Part Two: The First Republic and the Protestant Experience
Chapter Four: Spain and Religious Freedom, 1868-1875
Chapter Five: Missionary Methodology in Spain
Part Three: A Precarious Foundation
Chapter Six: Uncertainty and Advances, 1875-1898
Chapter Seven: From Darkness to Light, 1898-1933
Part Four: The Calm Before the Storm
Chapter Eight: The Protestant Experience during the Second Spanish Republic
Chapter Nine: The Lasting Legacy