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The Evangelical Missionary Union represents many Protestants in Ecuador; Anglican churches in Ecuador belong to Province 9 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Other religions are present in small numbers: Eastern Orthodoxy , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Buddhism , Judaism , Hinduism and Islam .
The country has an area of 283,561 square kilometres and a population of approximately 17 million in 2022. A Latinobarometer 2018 public opinion survey showed that 74.8% of the population identified as Catholic, 15.2% as evangelical Christian, 6.1% were agnostic, 1.2% were Jehovah’s Witnesses and 0.8% were atheists.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ecuador (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en el Ecuador) is a Lutheran denomination in Ecuador. [1] It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1957. It is a member of the Latin American Council of Churches. [citation needed]
Religion in South America has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law and changed greatly in recent years. Roman Catholicism has rapidly declined. Most of this is due to the growth of Protestantism, particularly evangelical Christians. [1] A smaller number of South Americans are also beginning to identify as irreligious. [2]
The beliefs of the Foursquare Church are expressed in its Declaration of Faith, compiled by its founder, Aimee Semple McPherson. [24] McPherson also authored a shorter, more concise creedal statement. [25] The church believes in the verbal inspiration of the Bible, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the deity of Jesus Christ. [26]
Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to bring Christianity to the Waorani or Huaorani people of the rain forest of Ecuador. The Waorani, also known pejoratively as Aucas (a modification of awqa , the Quechua word for ' savages '), were an isolated tribe known for their violence, against ...
Paul Prather: David French got me thinking about how far the practice of contemporary Christianity often veers from the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament.
Iglesia Evangelica Apostolica del Nombre de Jesus, also known as IEANJESUS (English: Jesus Name Evangelical Apostolic Church), is the largest Ecuadorian and Peruvian Oneness Pentecostal denomination. Founded in 1959, [1] it now counts more than 1,022 churches in Ecuador, and over 350,000 members around the world.