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Author : John Lloyd Mecham
Release : 1934
Genre : Church and state
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Book Synopsis Church and State in Latin America by : John Lloyd Mecham
Download or read book Church and State in Latin America written by John Lloyd Mecham. This book was released on 1934. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Gill
Release : 2008-04-15
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Rendering unto Caesar by : Anthony Gill
Download or read book Rendering unto Caesar written by Anthony Gill. This book was released on 2008-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere has the relationship between state and church been more volatile in recent decades than in Latin America. Anthony Gill's controversial book not only explains why Catholic leaders in some countries came to oppose dictatorial rule but, equally important, why many did not. Using historical and statistical evidence from twelve countries, Gill for the first time uncovers the causal connection between religious competition and the rise of progressive Catholicism. In places where evangelical Protestantism and "spiritist" sects made inroads among poor Catholics, Church leaders championed the rights of the poor and turned against authoritarian regimes to retain parishioners. Where competition was minimal, bishops maintained good relations with military rulers. Applying economic reasoning to an entirely new setting, Rendering unto Caesar offers a new theory of religious competition that dramatically revises our understanding of church-state relations.
Author : Emelio Betances
Release : 2007
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America by : Emelio Betances
Download or read book The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America written by Emelio Betances. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Click here to see a video interview with Emelio Betances. Click here to access the tables referenced in the book. Since the 1960s, the Catholic Church has acted as a mediator during social and political change in many Latin American countries, especially the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Although the Catholic clergy was called in during political crises in all five countries, the situation in the Dominican Republic was especially notable because the Church's role as mediator was eventually institutionalized. Because the Dominican state was persistently weak, the Church was able to secure the support of the Balaguer regime (1966-1978) and ensure social and political cohesion and stability. Emelio Betances analyzes the particular circumstances that allowed the Church in the Dominican Republic to accommodate the political and social establishment; the Church offered non-partisan political mediation, rebuilt its ties with the lower echelons of society, and responded to the challenges of the evangelical movement. The author's historical examination of church-state relations in the Dominican Republic leads to important regional comparisons that broaden our understanding of the Catholic Church in the whole of Latin America.
Author : Daniel H. Levine
Release : 1980
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Churches and Politics in Latin America by : Daniel H. Levine
Download or read book Churches and Politics in Latin America written by Daniel H. Levine. This book was released on 1980. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this volume -- scholars and clergy from both North and South America -- describe the complex relationship between religion and state in Latin America. They discuss the intense self-examination by Latin American Christians, the development of new theologies, new religions and social practices, and a heightened sensitivity to social problems.
Author : John Lloyd Mecham
Release : 1934
Genre : Church and state
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Book Synopsis Church and State in Latin America by : John Lloyd Mecham
Download or read book Church and State in Latin America written by John Lloyd Mecham. This book was released on 1934. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
