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Managerialism and Charisma in Catholic and Pentecostal Churches in the Americas

DM 303, Dept of Religious Studies, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA, gudorf{at}fiu.edu

Managerialism impacted North American churches long before South and Central American churches, due to both the greater affinity for managerialism in Protestant ecclesial structures, and to the earlier development of advanced capitalism in North America. The most recent managerialist developments in Catholic churches of both continents have manifested themselves in the curial and Episcopal treatment of the clerical pedophilia scandals, while the developments in Pentecostal churches, especially in Latin America, have emanated from lower structural levels. Most of these emanate from pastors in churches on a growth trajectory that utilizes mass media, especially televised services and sermons.

Key Words: clerical pedophilia • evangelicalism • hierarchy • managerialism • mass media • migration • Pentecostalism • television

Studies in Christian Ethics, Vol. 21, No. 1, 45-60 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0953946808089726


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