Divided by faith and ethnicity : religious pluralism and the problem of race in Guatemala / Andrea Althoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Althoff, Andrea.

Series:

Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 62.

Religion and society, 1437-5370 ; volume 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Guatemala--Relations.

Catholic Church.

Religious pluralism.

Guametala--Race relations.

Guametala.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : De Gruyter, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Two unprecedented, striking developments form part of the reality of many Latin Americans. Recent decades have seen the dramatic rise of a new religious pluralism, namely the spread of Pentecostal Christianity - Catholic and Protestant alike - and the growth of indigenous revitalization movements. This study analyzes these major transitions, asking what roles ethnicity and ethnic identities play in the contemporary process of religious pluralism, such as the growth of the Protestant Pentecostal and neo-Pentecostal movements, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and the indigenous Maya movement in Guatemala. This book aims to provide an understanding of the agenda of religious movements, their motivations, and their impact on society. Such a pursuit is urgently needed in Guatemala, a postwar country experiencing acrimonious religious competition and a highly contentious debate on religious pluralism. This volume is relevant to scholars and students of Latin American Studies, Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, Practical Theology, and Political Sciences.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Part I

Religious Pluralism and Ethnicity in Guatemala: An Introduction

Part II

Catholicism, Religious Pluralism, and the Ethnic Divide

Part III

The Guatemalan Maya Movement: Ethnicity and the Transformation of the Religious Sphere

Part IV

Protestantism, Religious Pluralism, and the Ethnic Divide: An Introduction

Part V

Conclusion Divided by Faith and Ethnicity: The Relational Dynamic of Religious Pluralism and the Ethnic Status Quo

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781614518402

1614518408

9781614515081

1614515085

OCLC:

878822854