Protestantism in El Salvador: Conventional Wisdom versus Survey Evidence

Protestantism has grown strikingly throughout Latin America in the last two decades. Estimating such growth is hazardous in the absence of firm national survey data, but the phenomenon is clearly embracing sizable segments of national populations. In Guatemala, estimates of Protestants in the nation...

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Published in:Latin American research review 1993-01, Vol.28 (2), p.119-140
Main Authors: Aguilar, Edwin Eloy, Sandoval, Jose Miguel, Steigenga, Timothy J., Coleman, Kenneth M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Catholicism
Christianity
Churches
Communities
El Salvador
Hell
Indexing in process
Political attitudes
Politics
Polls & surveys
Protestant churches
Protestant theology
Protestantism
Protestants
Religion
Religious practices
Research Reports and Notes
Research review studies
Social research
Surveys
Voting
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Summary:Protestantism has grown strikingly throughout Latin America in the last two decades. Estimating such growth is hazardous in the absence of firm national survey data, but the phenomenon is clearly embracing sizable segments of national populations. In Guatemala, estimates of Protestants in the national population ranged from 20 to 25 percent by the early 1980s, with more recent estimates approaching 30 percent.
ISSN:0023-8791
1542-4278
DOI:10.1017/S0023879100037420