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Strong Church, Weak Catholicism: Transformations In Brazilian Catholicism, Carlos Alberto Steil, Rodrigo Toniol May 2021

Strong Church, Weak Catholicism: Transformations In Brazilian Catholicism, Carlos Alberto Steil, Rodrigo Toniol

Journal of Global Catholicism

In this paper we explore data on Catholicism from the 2010 census in Brazil, as well as other data from the Center for Religious Statistics and Social Investigation. Using these statistics, we question those arguments that explain the reduction in the number of Catholics in Brazilian society as a problem in the institution’s adaptation in response to the challenges of evangelization, or as a lack of ministerial vocations to meet the religious demands of the people. Pursuing an alternative argument, we consider the weakening of the relationship between the Catholic institution and traditional popular Catholicism to be a fundamental aspect …


Editor's Introduction, Marc Roscoe Loustau May 2021

Editor's Introduction, Marc Roscoe Loustau

Journal of Global Catholicism

No abstract provided.


Liberation Theology: Why Should The Nations Be Glad?, Marianne Burris Richardson May 2014

Liberation Theology: Why Should The Nations Be Glad?, Marianne Burris Richardson

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

The role a just God ought to have in the struggle for sociopolitical liberation has frustrated theologians for centuries; in the twentieth century, Latin American theologians proposed that while God loves all people, God unequivocally sides with the poor in the fight for social justice, and so should the church. The relative success of this teaching in Latin American churches led to increased participation of the laity in the fight for democracy. This project will analyze liberation theology's efficacy as the motivation for social justice in Latin America, focusing on the writing of Leonardo Boff (a Brazilian theologian) and the …


Presentando A Un Amigo, Gary Linscott, Mary Linscott Jan 1970

Presentando A Un Amigo, Gary Linscott, Mary Linscott

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


Hay Una Pequena Iglesia En Su Comunidad, Western Christian Foundation Jan 1970

Hay Una Pequena Iglesia En Su Comunidad, Western Christian Foundation

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


¡Bienvenido!: ¡Lo Recibimos Con Los Brazos Abiertos Y Apreciamos Mucho Su Deseo De Estudiar La Palabra De Dios!, Western Christian Foundation Jan 1970

¡Bienvenido!: ¡Lo Recibimos Con Los Brazos Abiertos Y Apreciamos Mucho Su Deseo De Estudiar La Palabra De Dios!, Western Christian Foundation

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


¿Que Es La Iglesia De Cristo?, Mack Kercheville Jan 1970

¿Que Es La Iglesia De Cristo?, Mack Kercheville

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


¿Que Debo Hacer Para Ser Salvo?, La Voz Eterna: Houston, Texas Jan 1970

¿Que Debo Hacer Para Ser Salvo?, La Voz Eterna: Houston, Texas

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


"Honroso Sea En Todos El Matrimonio", Paul C. Witt, Ricardo Treat Jan 1970

"Honroso Sea En Todos El Matrimonio", Paul C. Witt, Ricardo Treat

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


Restaurando El Cristianismo Original, [Estudios Biblicos: Guatemala] Jan 1970

Restaurando El Cristianismo Original, [Estudios Biblicos: Guatemala]

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


La Verdad Sobre El Culto A Maria, Francisco R. Avila Jan 1970

La Verdad Sobre El Culto A Maria, Francisco R. Avila

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


Cristianos, Nada Mås, Western Christian Foundation Jan 1970

Cristianos, Nada Mås, Western Christian Foundation

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


Estudios Para Bautismo, [Unknown] Jan 1970

Estudios Para Bautismo, [Unknown]

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


¿Le Hace Falta Algo En Su Vida?, Instituto De Estudias Biblicos Jan 1970

¿Le Hace Falta Algo En Su Vida?, Instituto De Estudias Biblicos

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.


El Movimiento Ecumenico De Dios, La Voz Eterna Jan 1970

El Movimiento Ecumenico De Dios, La Voz Eterna

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.