Evangelization of the “New World”: An Old World Perspective

The theological and political context of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Spain and Portugal must be taken into account if one wants to understand the motivations and methods of the first missionaries to the New World. Rather than an evangelization, therefore, we need to speak of a catechization of...

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Authors: Floristán, Casiano (Author) ; Keefe, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1992
In: Missiology
Year: 1992, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-149
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Summary:The theological and political context of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Spain and Portugal must be taken into account if one wants to understand the motivations and methods of the first missionaries to the New World. Rather than an evangelization, therefore, we need to speak of a catechization of the indigenous peoples of America, even though this process, and the abuses that followed, came under constant critique throughout the colonial era.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182969202000202