Kevin Lewis O Neill: 2 books
City of God
Christian Citizenship in Postwar Guatemala
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
In Guatemala City today, Christianity isn't just a belief system--it is a counterinsurgency. Amidst postwar efforts at democratization, multinational mega-churches have conquered street corners and kitchen tables, guiding the faithful to build a sanctified city brick by brick. Drawing on rich interviews...
Secure the Soul
Christian Piety and Gang Prevention in Guatemala
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2015
"I’m not perfect," Mateo confessed. "Nobody is. But I try." Secure the Soul shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. Along the way, this poignantly written ethnography uncovers...