Divided by Faith and Ethnicity: Religious Pluralism and the Problem of Race in Guatemala

Two developments form part of the reality of many Guatemalans and, in fact, Latin Americans. Recent decades have seen a dramatic rise of a new religious pluralism, namely the spread of Pentecostalized Christianity—Catholic and Protestant alike—and the growth of indigenous revitalization movements. T...

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Auteur principal: Althoff, Andrea 1970- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer International Publishing [2017]
Dans: International journal of Latin American religions
Année: 2017, Volume: 1, Numéro: 2, Pages: 331-352
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Guatemala / Catholicisme / Protestantisme / Pentecôtisme / Ethnicité / Pluralisme religieux
RelBib Classification:AG Vie religieuse
KBR Amérique Latine
KDD Église protestante
Sujets non-standardisés:B Pentecostalized Christianity
B Ethnicity
B Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR)
B Maya movement
B Guatemala
B Religion
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Résumé:Two developments form part of the reality of many Guatemalans and, in fact, Latin Americans. Recent decades have seen a dramatic rise of a new religious pluralism, namely the spread of Pentecostalized Christianity—Catholic and Protestant alike—and the growth of indigenous revitalization movements. This is particularly evident in Guatemala, a country with a large indigenous population, vital Maya movement, and Pentecostal religious community. Compared to other Latin American countries, Guatemala now has the highest share of Catholic and Protestant Pentecostals among the populace. This article is based on a study that analyses these major transitions and connects them by asking as follows: What roles do 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? In doing so, this work provides an overview of religious pluralism, an understanding of what constitutes the agenda of religious movements, and why and what their impact on society is. The data presented in this essay suggests that, ultimately, religious pluralism in Guatemala does more to perpetuate the ethnic divide in Guatemala than to break it down.
ISSN:2509-9965
Contient:Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s41603-017-0026-1