On Earth as It Is in Heaven Religion in Modern Latin America

by Garrard-Burnett, Virginia

• ISBN13: 9780842025850
• ISBN10: 0842025855
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Latin America has long been strongly identified with the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the face of religion is changing in the region, as is evidenced by new landmarks that now appear on the social and geographic landscape. To date, most books on major religions in Latin America are specific to one religion only, and do not offer a comparative analysis. On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Religion in Modern Latin America not only examines the region's religious mÃÆlange, but also gives equal coverage to other religious variations. The nine articles in this volume examine the variety of religious expression in Latin America, focusing upon Catholicism, popular Indian and African religious forms, and new elements such as Protestantism and Mormonism. Offering a comprehensive focus on one of the most prevalent social institutions in Latin American society, On Earth as It Is in Heaven is an excellent text for courses in Latin American history, religion, anthropology, sociology, and political science.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Virginia Garrard-Burnett
I Liberalism, Catholicism, and the Church-State Conflict
The Carrera Years: Conservative Politics and the Church in Guatemala	3	(20)
Douglass Creed Sullivan-Gonzales
Whose Caste War? Indians, Ladinos, and Mexico's Chiapas ``Caste War'' of 1869	23	(40)
Jan Rus
II Popular Religion and ``Folk Catholicism''
Emerging from the Shadows: A Visit to an Old Jewish Community in Mexico	63	(8)
Allison Gardy
The Metaphor of the Day in Quiche, Guatemala: Notes on the Nature of Everyday Life	71	(36)
Duncan Earle
Pretos Velhos in Brazil: The Old Black Slaves of the Umbanda Religion	107	(28)
Lindsay Hale
III The Catholic Church in Transition: Liberation Theology and Beyond
Brazil: The Catholic Church and the Popular Movement in Nova Iguacu, 1974-1985	135	(32)
Scott Mainwaring
The Limits of Religious Influence: The Progressive Church in Nicaragua	167	(22)
Philip Williams
IV Protestantism and Religious Pluralism
The Production of Christians: Catholics and Protestants in a Guatemalan Town	189	(30)
Sheldon Annis
Born Again in Brazil: Spiritual Ecstasy and Mutual Aid	219	(16)
R. Andrew Chesnut
Suggested Readings	235	(16)
Suggested Films	251