Political pluralization and the declining scope of religious authority in Argentina’s 1960s: the case ofCristianismo y Revolución
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Source: Journal of Contemporary Religion
Authors: Gustavo Morello S.J., Fortunato Mallimaci
Institutions: Boston College, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2903291653