Secure the Soul: Christian Piety and Gang Prevention in

Secure the Soul: Christian Piety and Gang Prevention in Guatemala

"Iâ€™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 the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. In the streets of Guatemala Cityâ€”amid angry lynch mobs, overcrowded prisons, and paramilitary death squadsâ€”millions of dollars empower church missions, faith-based programs, and seemingly secular security projects to prevent gang violence through the practice of Christian piety. With Guatemala increasingly defined by both God and gangs, Secure the Soul details an emerging strategy of geopolitical significance: regional security by way of good Christian living.
Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-01-16
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-01-16
Format	Kindle eBook

Secure the Soul: Christian Piety and Gang Prevention in Guatemala