Soul by Soul

The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims

Adriana Carranca

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Columbia Global Reports
07 August 2024

Religion & beliefs; Protestantism & Protestant Churches

A journey through the fault lines of contemporary religious wars

US-born Protestant evangelicalism has gone global to an extent of which many of us might be unaware. This book tells the story of Americans’ colossal mobilization to proclaim Christianity “to the ends of the Earth,” a movement that triumphed in the Global South, challenged the Vatican, then turned east in full force after 9/11 to spread the Gospel among Muslims. When the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq set off a wave of anti-American attacks and made the field too dangerous for US missionaries, thousands of disciples, particularly from Latin America, were mobilized to finish the task.

In Soul by Soul, journalist Adriana Carranca follows the pilgrimage of a missionary family from Brazil as they move to Afghanistan. Carranca brings us on a harrowing journey through the underground passages of the global evangelical movement as it clashes with the full force of militant Islamic groups in the Middle East and South Asia, where contemporary religious wars are being fought, soul by soul.

“A stunning achievement of both immersive reportage and rigorous research.... This is an extraordinary book.” —Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Amity and Prosperity

By: Adriana Carranca
Imprint: Columbia Global Reports
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9798987053522
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 07 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Adriana Carranca’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Granta, and other publications. She is the recipient of the Overseas Press Club Scholars Award and has five books published in Portuguese, including Afghanistan after the Taliban and Iran under the Chador. She lives in Sao Paulo and New York.

Reviews for Soul by Soul: The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims

"""A breathtaking deep dive into a clandestine, high-stakes world of clashing religions."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review ""Soul by Soul is a stunning achievement of both immersive reportage and rigorous research. With integrity, eloquence and grace, Carranca tells the story of the secret networks of evangelical missionaries living and working in closed countries in the Muslim world, whose trust she earns over years of careful reporting in high-risk situations. At the same time, she traces the definitive history of the revolutionary transformation of Global Christianity and mission from the Northern Hemisphere to the Global South. This is an extraordinary book."" --Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America"