Religious competition, community building, and democracy in Latin America: grassroots religious organizations in Venezuela. (Religion and Democracy in Latin America)
From: Sociology of Religion
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Date: 6/22/1994
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Author: Froehle, Bryan T.
This article considers the role of religion in the construction of democracy in contemporary Latin America. Religious competition is treated as a key variable and explored in three ways. First, it is analyzed as a dependent variable, and several key factors are introduced to account for its emergence as a vital factor in contemporary Latin America. Next, the dynamics of Latin American religious competition are examined. Finally, religious competition is considered as an independent variable ...
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