Globalization, civil society and religion from a Latin American standpoint.(Statistical Data Included)
From: Sociology of Religion
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Date: 12/22/2001
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Author: Romero, Catalina
Catalina Romero (*)
Religion in Latin American is Catholic and is becoming universal, ecumenic and global. Since the 16th century, the people of Peru have fought to retain their cultural identity despite Western encroachment. This paper explores three particular issues: (1) the interplay of the local and the global in the recent history of the Catholic church, (2) the emergence of a theological thinking which is grounded in the practical world and in the consciousness of the poor ...
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