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

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List of contents

PREFACE
Introduction: Paradoxes in a Religious Arena

1
Getting Bread at Rodrigo's
2
The Religious Arena
3
"The Church is Open!": Class Fractions in the
Religious Arena
4
"I Struggle at Home Every Day": Women and
Domestic Conflict in the Religious Arena
5
Escape from the Snake's Nest: Unmarried
Youth in the Religious Arena
6
Slaves and Wanderers: Negros in the Religious Arena
7
Catholics, Crentes, and Politics

Conclusion: Looking for Liberation
NOTES
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

About the author

John Burdick is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University.

Summary

This study offers an explanation of why the radical Catholic church is losing, and Pentecostalism and "umbanda" are winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil.

Product details

• Authors: John Burdick, Burdick John
• Assisted by: John Burdick (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.1996
• EAN: 9780520205031
• ISBN: 978-0-520-20503-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, Brazil, RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Urban communities, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian social thought & activity, Pentecostal Churches, Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches