Christs in the Night: The Missiological Challenge of Andean Catholicism

This article analyzes the social and religious life of a small town in the south of Peru. Focusing on the celebration of Holy Week, it studies how particular socioeconomic and cultural groups employ Catholic ritual to articulate their self-understanding, both socio-politically and religiously. The e...

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Main Author: Cadorette, Curt (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1997
In: Missiology
Year: 1997, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-60
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Summary:This article analyzes the social and religious life of a small town in the south of Peru. Focusing on the celebration of Holy Week, it studies how particular socioeconomic and cultural groups employ Catholic ritual to articulate their self-understanding, both socio-politically and religiously. The essay uses concepts drawn from the social sciences to help elucidate the theological and missiological challenges one faces in a conflictive social environment.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182969702500105