Terrence Chong, ed. Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018, 243 pp.

Authors

Ia Denise Arnette Marañon, Ateneo de Manila UniversityFollow

Abstract

Excerpt: When the term “megachurch” is employed in works regarding the sociology of religion, the discussion typically revolves around the church’s efficient growth. This growth-centric perspective is often explored at length when considering the contributions of the megachurch as a method of organization for typically Christian churches. However, in understanding the megachurch, much more needs to be examined. Edited by Terence Chong, the Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation ingeniously characterizes the megachurch. Chong together with the contributors to this book captured a distinct scholarly gap in understanding the megachurch.

Recommended Citation

Marañon, Ia Denise Arnette (2018) "Terrence Chong, ed. Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018, 243 pp.," Social Transformations Journal of the Global South: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol6/iss2/5