Our Lady of Guadalupe: model of inculturation

This article discusses the significance of the Our Lady of Guadalupe phenomenon, with an examination of the historical context in which the apparition took place, the various interpretations of this event and the controversies surrounding it. It also attempts to demonstrate that the conquest of Mexi...

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发表在:International journal for the study of the Christian church
主要作者: Mong, Ambrose Ih-Ren 1959- (Author)
格式: 电子 文件
语言:English
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出版: Routledge [2018]
In: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2018, 卷: 18, 发布: 1, Pages: 67-83
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBR Latin America
NBJ Mariology
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Inculturation
B Guadalupe
B Nathuatl
B Aztec
B Juan Diego
在线阅读: Volltext (Verlag)
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总结:This article discusses the significance of the Our Lady of Guadalupe phenomenon, with an examination of the historical context in which the apparition took place, the various interpretations of this event and the controversies surrounding it. It also attempts to demonstrate that the conquest of Mexico was just as tragic and brutal because the conquistadors not only tried to destroy the Aztec Empire physically, but its cultural and spiritual heritage as well. As a model of inculturation, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe symbolises a religious triumph of the indigenous people as they responded and adopted the conquistadors' faith as their own, but with native characteristics. The name "Guadalupe" was appropriated from a place in Extremadura, Spain, and though not part of the natives' vocabulary, Guadalupe became an emblem that brought together the various disparate groups in Mexican society, forging a national identity that is cohesive and enduring.
ISSN:1747-0234
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2018.1493764