Homies and hermanos : God and gangs in Central America /

Using the tools of sociological theory, Robert Brenneman seeks to discover why a pot-smoking, gun-wielding 'homie' gang member would want to trade in la vida loca for a Bible and the buttoned-down lifestyle of an evangelical hermano - and to what extent this strategy works for the many you...

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Main Author:	Brenneman, Robert E. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	Church work with juvenile delinquents > Central America. Ex-gang members > Religious life > Central America. Christian converts > Central America. Evangelicalism > Central America. Pastorale des jeunes délinquants > Amérique centrale. Ex-gangsters > Amérique centrale > Vie religieuse. Convertis chrétiens > Amérique centrale. Évangélisme > Amérique centrale. RELIGION > Christian Life > General. RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Adult. RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Counseling & Recovery. Christian converts Church work with juvenile delinquents Evangelicalism Central America Electronic books.
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by Brenneman, Robert E.
Published 2012

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