Mallaprandi

"Some are inclined to view the rapid expansion of Christianity as a reproduction of the “American gospel” abroad. This is most evident in the use of megacrusades and the growth of megachurches in places such as Nigeria, South Korea, and Brazil, as well as in the conflation of Protestantism with modernization,telecommunications, corporate dollars, and nationalism."¹ (10)

"Recent projects, largely grounded in political science, more subtly locate global Christianity within an essentially American story. They have examined the church’s role in facilitating certain “transitions” within Third World societies—for example, transitions out of both colonialism and authoritarian nationalism into the growth of civil society, multiparty systems, and other democratic reforms."² (10)

1C Mallampalli, 'World Christianity and "Protestant America": Historical Narratives and the Limits of Christian Pluralism', International Bulletin of Missionary Research 30:1 (2006), 8–13, 10.

2C Mallampalli, 'World Christianity and "Protestant America": Historical Narratives and the Limits of Christian Pluralism', International Bulletin of Missionary Research 30:1 (2006), 8–13, 10.