Religious politics in latin america, pentecostal vs. Latin america is undergoing a period of intense religious transformation and upheaval. The cambridge history of religions in latin america edited by virginia garrardburnett april 2016. It contains books, primary sources, and databases on the subject. Spirituality among latinasos implications of culture in. Furthermore, berrymans study serves as a model for the way in which these interactions have taken place in other areas of the world, such as the us, where they.
Catholic responses to protestant growth in latin america anthony gill. This book also serves as a companion to the volume of primary sources prepared by penyak and petry, religion in latin america. Religion and society in latin america and millions of other books are. Henri gooren is a dutch cultural anthropologist working especially on conversion and pentecostalism, protestantism, mormonism, and roman catholicism in latin america. The cambridge history of religions in latin america. When it comes to religion and politics in latin america, a land of increasing political and religious diversity, you can throw many of the western scripts away. A documentary history and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Argues that race, religion, and media are inextricably intertwined. Politics, religion, and society in latin america wilson. His main books are rich among the poor 1999 and religious disaffiliation and conversion. The first section, from chapter 1 to chapter 5in which a number of classical writers are reinterpreted provides a sociological. His second book focuses on pentecostalism and the catholic charismatic renewal as well as african diasporic religion.
Latin american politics and development, one of his early books, has been reprinted nearly halfadozen times. Based on chapters from harry vanden and gary prevosts popular text, politics of latin america, this book provides an accessible and interesting discussion of a. Both these similarities and the differences in the political agenda of catholics and pentecostals could complicate public policy debate in the years ahead and certainly shortcircuit any attempts to remove religion as a significant, and sometimes divisive, influence in politics in newly constituted liberal democracies in latin america. This documentary history of nearly six hundred years includes catholicism, protestantism, pentecostalism, candomble and umbanda, judaism, and the religions indigenous to latin america. There is no doubt that it will prove to be a very valuable textbook in survey courses dealing with the church in latin america. This book goes a long way towards explaining the interaction between the traditional catholic ways of religion, the mainline protestants and the relatively new pentacostal movements. This book will challenge all of your assumptions of history, religion, and latin america.
Afrolatin religion in the americas americas quarterly. Catholicism in the new america a shrewd young briton comments on religion in brazil, 1810s henry koster, 1810s. The christian share of the regions population in 2050 is expected to be modestly smaller as a result of religious switching. For the two great powers that the spanish encountered, the aztec and the inca, religion. Today, the lds church is most prevalent in the united states, latin america, canada, europe, the. This book is a collection of primary documents throughout the recorded history of latin america.
It could also be profitably used in survey courses of latin american history to provide a unique topical focus. Religion in latin america, widespread change in a historically catholic region. Encyclopedia of latin american religions henri gooren. A religious history of latin america john lynch new haven, ct, yale university press, 2012, isbn.
Penyak is associate professor of history, director of latin american studies, and a member. This book is a good introduction to the extremely complex issue of christianity in latin america. Interdisciplinary approaches sport, identity, and culture studies in medieval literature the peoples of latin america and the caribbean. Levine addresses these issues, uniquely situating the latin american experience in a rich theoretical and comparative context. The church, africans, and slave religion in latin america. Piedra 2000 is also written from within latin america and looks beyond demographic descriptions. Some historians now speak of latin american religions rather than religion, and it is true that native american, african, and protestant traditions have all been part of the latin american experience, while modern evangelical churches have also taken root. Until the 1950s it was commonly assumed that the religions of the surviving native americans were little more than curious anachronisms, dying remnants of humankinds childhood.
These carefully selected documents on the religions of latin america begin with the arrival of columbus and the existence and shape of indigenous religions at the time. Latin america an introduction gary prevost and harry e. Moreover, he does an outstanding job of explaining its dominant themes and underlying premises. The book follows the development of religious culture over time by focusing on peak periods of change. Protestantism in latin america latin american studies. International journal of latin american religions home.
As a religious and political movement, liberation theology gained credence in latin america and then the united states primarily from the work of the peruvian priest gustavo gutierrez. Growth in mennonite membership is slow but steady in north america, the asiapacific region and caribbean region. Tracing patterns of change in faith practices 2010. The paradigm of latin american religious modernity is rather an evolving dance among political, social and religious forces in a region. A critical sociology of religion in latin america, by the noted latin american sociologist carlos alberto torres, is a welcome addition to the specialized literature. Popular religion in latin american historiography oxford. It examines important shifts such as the expansion and politicization of protestantism, the ongoing transformation of the catholic church, the growth of afrobrazilian religions, and the genuine pluralization of faith. First academic study to critically engage religious lives, organizations, and representations of latino muslims in america. Liberation theology in latin america modern latin america. This book analyzes some of the more important new discoveries about religious movements in the region. Based on chapters from harry vanden and gary prevosts popular text, politics of latin america, this book provides an accessible and interesting.
Religion in latin america abstract this issue, edited by lacc director of research and colombian studies institute director, ana maria bidegain, presents todays latin american and caribbean religious landscape through different lenses. Religion, security and the future of latin america pew research. Moreover, the variety and dynamic characters of religious expressions even within the evangelical churches is creating and will continue to create a radically diverse christian body in latin america. Professor levine suggests, highlights the dynamic and dialectical interaction between religion and politics in general, and addresses the more universal problem of relating thought to action. It examines important shifts such as the expansion and politicization of protestantism, the ongoing transformation of the catholic church, the growth of afrobrazilian religions, and the genuine. This book explores the transformations in religion in conjunction with political change. Encyclopedia of latin american religions henri gooren springer. In his new book, politics, religion, and society in latin america lynne rienner publishers, daniel h. The selection of documents underscores the realities of imperialism, racism, poverty, and injustice. In spite of the limited data, and the methodological constraints, the. Growth and development of protestantism in latin america. This encyclopedia provides an overview of the main religions of latin america and the caribbean, both its centralized transnational expressions. It is clearly edited for the classroom, but it can certainly serve as a resource for anyone who has.
Spanish books for children, adults and bilingual libraries and education. This book assesses the untimely relevance of marx and freud for latin america, thinkers alien to the region who became an inspiration to its beleaguered activists, intellectuals, writers and artists during times of political and cultural oppression. Native american religions, religious beliefs and sacramental practices of the indigenous peoples of north and south america. He is currently working on a book about spiritism in cuba during the insurgency against spain and the. An introduction offers a contemporary, thematic analysis of the region that is grounded in latin america s social, political, economic, and cultural past. A cosmic harmony would be the outcome of this giveandtake relationship between people, gods, nature, time, and space. The selection of documents underscores the realities of. Tombs explains the historical forces that produced liberation theology in latin america, along with the key figures who influenced and created the movement. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection. Liberation theology in latin america by olivia singer during the mid20 th century, disenchanted members of the clergy and the oppressed classes of latin america united together to reinterpret the role of the catholic church in everyday society and to reclaim religion.
The cambridge history of religions in latin america edited by. In latin america growth is not a high as in africa, but strong because of the high birth rates of traditional mennonites of german ancestry. Europe has seen a slow and accelerating decline in mennonite membership since about 1980. But as you will see in these pages, many of them share rituals, beliefs, language and even veneration of the same godsrevealing common origins in western africa. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was published. This book examines some of the more important new analyses and discoveries about religious movements in latin america includes bibliographical references and index pt. African and africaninspired religions in latin america and the caribbean are as diverse as the region itself. Projected religious population changes in latin america. Follows the lives of several latino muslim leaders from the 1970s to the present. For many indigenous people in latin america, religion such as folk religion or traditional religion is still followed, believing in superstition, spirits, magical objects and ancestor worship. Find books this subject guide helps to identify key works that examine the subject of religion in latin america available in the yale university libraries.
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