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Title: Evangelicals In Quiché
Date: 1982-02-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A group of ethnic Maya and evangelical Protestants pray during an outdoor religious service near Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, February 1, 1982. Guatemala was introduced to Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century, and the Roman Catholic Church has continued to dominate the country's religious society. However by the mid-1980s, Protestantism and particularly the evangelical movement was gaining popularity and it is estimated that Protestants accounted for approximately one third of Guatemala's total population at that time.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Spanish colonization of the Americas
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_ct_0031_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96880
Rights statement: Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Evangelicals In Quiché
Date: 1982-02-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A group of ethnic Maya and evangelical Protestants pray during an outdoor religious service near Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, February 1, 1982. Guatemala was introduced to Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century, and the Roman Catholic Church has continued to dominate the country's religious society. However by the mid-1980s, Protestantism and particularly the evangelical movement was gaining popularity and it is estimated that Protestants accounted for approximately one third of Guatemala's total population at that time.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Spanish colonization of the Americas
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_ct_0040_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96889
Rights statement: Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Ríos Montt Meets With Members Of The Church And Civilians
Date: 1983-06-15
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Guatemalan President Efraín Ríos Montt (1926-2018), center left with hand raised, speaks to a Roman Catholic Cardinal accompanied by civilians and church officials in Guatemala City, Guatemala, June 18, 1983. Guatemala was introduced to Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century, and the Roman Catholic Church has dominated the country's religious society. However by the mid-1980s during the Christian evangelical Ríos Montt's term as head of state, Protestantism and the evangelical movement was gaining popularity.
Subject: Central America; Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Roman Catholic Church; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Spanish colonization of the Americas; Efraín Ríos Montt
Country: Guatemala
Subject -- Personal Name: Efraín Ríos Montt
Local Identifier: guatemala_ct_0102_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96951
Rights statement: Copyright 1983 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Evangelical Protestant Service In Guatemala City
Date: 1983-01-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: An evangelical pastor, left, conducts a service to worshippers in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 1, 1983. Evangelical Protestantism reached new heights of popularity in Guatemala under General Efraín Ríos Montt, the conservative anti-communist military general who took power in a coup d'état in March of 1982. It is estimated that Protestants accounted for approximately one third of Guatemala's total population at that time.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Efraín Ríos Montt
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_nb_0001_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96851
Rights statement: Copyright 1983 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Evangelical Protestant Service In Guatemala City
Date: 1983-01-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Evangelical Protestants pray during a service in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 1, 1983. Evangelical Protestantism reached new heights of popularity in Guatemala under General Efraín Ríos Montt, the conservative anti-communist military general who took power in a coup d'état in March of 1982. It is estimated that Protestants accounted for approximately one third of Guatemala's total population at that time.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Efraín Ríos Montt
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_nb_0002_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96852
Rights statement: Copyright 1983 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Evangelical Protestant Service In Guatemala City
Date: 1983-01-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Evangelical Protestants pray during a service in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 1, 1983. Evangelical Protestantism reached new heights of popularity in Guatemala under General Efraín Ríos Montt, the conservative anti-communist military general who took power in a coup d'état in March of 1982. It is estimated that Protestants accounted for approximately one third of Guatemala's total population at that time.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Efraín Ríos Montt
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_nb_0003_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96853

Title: Evangelicals In Quiché
Date: 1982-02-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A group of ethnic Maya and evangelical Protestants pray during an outdoor religious service near Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, February 1, 1982. Guatemala was introduced to Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century, and the Roman Catholic Church has continued to dominate the country's religious society. However by the mid-1980s, Protestantism and particularly the evangelical movement was gaining popularity and it is estimated that Protestants accounted for approximately one third of Guatemala's total population at that time.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Protestantism; Evangelical movement; Spanish colonization of the Americas
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_nb_0067_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96792

Title: Catholic Church In Santa Cruz del Quiché
Date: 1982-01-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Wooden religious statues stand near the front altar of a Catholic church in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, January 1, 1982. Guatemala was introduced to Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century.
Subject: Guatemala; Civil war; Genocide; Religion; Roman Catholic Church; Protestantism; Evangelical movement
Country: Guatemala
Local Identifier: guatemala_nb_0069_web.tif
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96794