Modernity of Religiosities and Beliefs : A New Path in Latin America From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century

Modernity of Religiosities and Beliefs: A New Path in Latin America From the Nineteenth to Twenty-First Century synthesizes new research on various phenomena related to religions and beliefs in Latin America. The contributors provide comprehensive analytical interpretations of Latin American spheres of religious ideas and worldviews and show that they are a key element to understanding the history of the region. Overall, this book gives an account of the whole spectrum of religious phenomena in Latin American societies, providing a “global” interpretation that will contribute to the study of political, economic, and cultural modernities in Latin America. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction I II III IV Notes Part I: Beliefs and Religiosities in Only One God Chapter 1: Catholicism, Faith, and Power : The Ways of “Being in The Modern World,” between Vatican City State and the Nation-State Building Process in Latin America, From Independence to 1940 Introduction The Independences in Latin America and the “New Era” to Political Power: The Royal Patronage as Point of Contention between the Earthly and Spiritual Powers The Liberalism vis-à-vis the Spiritual Power on Earth in Latin America: The Catalytic Conflict of the Encounter with the Modernity New Menaces on the Horizon: The Catholicism and Its Fight against New Enemies until the 1930s Conclusions Notes Bibliography Chapter 2: Anticlericalism in Latin America: A Brief and Incomplete Overview 1 2 3 4 Notes Bibliography Chapter 3: Another Religion? Not an American Church?: Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) in Latin America Introduction Another Religion Not an American Church? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Latin America Some Final Considerations Notes Bibliography Chapter 4: Space and Periphery: Toward a Latin American Jewish Philosophy1 The Problem The Link From Object to Space Hybrid Space: A Conclusion Notes Bibliography Chapter 5: Interreligious Dialogue in Argentina in the Twentieth Century Up to the Pontificate of John Paul II: A Search for Peace, Understanding, and Tolerance Historical Antecedents Peace and Interreligious Dialogue Conclusion Notes Bibliography Part II: “New Cosmovisions” Chapter 6: Contributions to Historical Studies on the Diffusion of Western Esotericism in Latin America Introduction Contributions to Historical Studies on the Diffusion of Western Esotericism in Latin America First Stage: Latin American Esotericism between 1870 and 1930 Second Stage: Latin American Esotericism between 1930 and “circa” 1980 Conclusions and Openings Notes Bibliography Chapter 7: The Nineteenth-Century Central American Masonic Project, Modernity, and the Catholic Church I II III IV V VI Notes Bibliography Chapter 8: Theosophical Development in the Pan-Hispanic World (1890–1930) Introduction Notes Bibliography Chapter 9: Spiritism in Latin America at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century: The Cases of Argentina, Brazil, and México Spiritism in Argentina2 Spiritism in Brazil Spiritism in Mexico Conclusion Notes Bibliography Chapter 10: Manifestations of Commercialized Buddhism in Latin America: A Systematic Approach Introduction Conclusion Notes Bibliography Chapter 11: The Cult of Personality as a Quasi-Religion: Latin American Presidents and Dictators (1930–2013) Introduction Conclusion Notes Bibliography Chapter 12: An Approach to Compatibility between Socialist Governments and Christianity in Latin America Introduction “Socialisms” and Christianities Abortion and Gender Equality: The Hurdles of Coexistence Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors "In this book, contributors analyze the different religious ideas and worldviews present in Latin America, extending beyond Catholicism to encompass Judaism, Mormonism, Buddhism, Western esotericism, and more"-- Provided by publisher