Churches and politics in Latin America /
edited by Daniel H. Levine ; pref. by John P. Harrison.
- Beverly Hills : Sage Publications, c1980.
- 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Sage focus editions ; 14 .
Bibliography: pages 281-286.
Religion and politics, politics and religion : an introduction / Daniel H. Levine From Medellín to Puebla : notes for reflection / Renato Poblete What happened at Puebla / Phillip Berryman Latin American evangelicals : Oaxtepec and beyond / T.S. Montgomery The Christian left in Latin American politics / Michael Dodson The church and the doctrine of national security / Robert Calvo Churches and human rights in Latin America : recent trends on the subcontinent / Brian H. Smith Women religious, the poor, and the institutional church in Chile / Katherine Anne Gilfeather Basic Christian communities in Latin America : their nature and significance (especially in Brazil) / Thomas C. Bruneau Salvation through Christ or Marx : religion in revolutionary Cuba / Margaret E. Crahan Ten years of change in the church : Puebla and the future / Alexander W. Wilde
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
Catholic Church--History.--Latin America Iglesia Católica --Historia --América Latina
Church and state--Latin America. Iglesia y estado--América Latina. Christianity and politics--Catholic Church. Cristianismo y política --Iglesia Católica
Latin America--Politics and government--1948- Latin America--Church history.