Looking for God in Brazil: The Progressive Catholic Church in Urban Brazil's Religious Arena

Burdick, John

ISBN 10: 0520205030 / ISBN 13: 9780520205031

Published by University of California Press, 1996

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Synopsis:

For a generation, the Catholic Church in Brazil has enjoyed international renown as one of the most progressive social forces in Latin America. The Church's creation of Christian Base Communities (CEBs), groups of Catholics who learn to read the Bible as a call for social justice, has been widely hailed. Still, in recent years it has become increasingly clear that the CEBs are lagging far behind the explosive growth of Brazil's two other major national religious movements-Pentacostalism and Afro-Brazilian Umbanda.

On the basis of his extensive fieldwork in Rio di Janeiro, including detailed life histories of women, blacks, youths, and the marginal poor, John Burdick offers the first in-depth explanation of why the radical Catholic Church is losing, and Pentecostalism and Umbanda winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil.

About the Author: John Burdick is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Looking for God in Brazil: The Progressive ...
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
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