Political pluralization and the declining scope of religious authority in Argentina's 1960s: the case of Cristianismo y Revolución

The transformation of global Catholicism during the Second Vatican Council affected the Argentinean Church. Argentinean Catholics became involved in different sides of the political discussion. While some supported a dictatorial regime, others thought the end of the dictatorship and a fair society c...

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Published in:Journal of contemporary religion
Authors: Morello, Gustavo 1966- (Author) ; Mallimaci, Fortunato 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2018]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 427-445
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Argentina / Politics / Pluralistic society / Church / Authority / Decline / History 1960-1970
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CG Christianity and Politics
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Guerrillas
B Authority
B Secularization
B Catholicism
B Marxism
B Latin America
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Summary:The transformation of global Catholicism during the Second Vatican Council affected the Argentinean Church. Argentinean Catholics became involved in different sides of the political discussion. While some supported a dictatorial regime, others thought the end of the dictatorship and a fair society could only be achieved through a revolution. In that context, we explore Mark Chavez's idea of secularization as the decline of religious authority. The magazine Cristianismo y Revolución (CyR) is a case which allows us to see this process displayed. Different Catholic actors, independently of the Church's structure, claimed Catholic beliefs to support opposing political positions. However, religion remains an important element of the public sphere in contemporary Argentina.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2018.1535363