The transformation of Latin American Christianity, c.1950–2000

Cleary, Edward L.

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“…Yet, Latin American Pentecostals are not just poor; they are also middle class, actively participating in business and politics (Freston, 2001; Stark and Smith, 2010). If Pentecostalism started in Latin America as a religion of the poor, in the last two decades, it has moved in many countries from the margins toward the center of society, permeating the media and the mainstream culture and gaining political power (Cleary, 2006; Freston, 2001; Valenzuela et al, 2013; Wynarczyk, 2009).…”

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“…Latin Americans insist on searching for meaning beyond the empirical world. Spirituality and religiosity are present in unexpected places, making the Latin American religious landscape more vibrant and plural than ever (Ameigeiras, 2010; Bermudez, 2003; Cleary, 2006; Da Costa, 2008; Fernandes, 2009; Freston, 2008; Hagopian, 2009; Hernández and Rivera, 2009; Jenkins, 2013; Mallimaci, 2013; Parker Gumucio, 2009).…”

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“…The main religious transformations in Latin America have been the challenge to the Catholic hegemony by Pentecostals and the “unaffiliated,” (Somma et al, 2017) as well as the diversification within Catholicism. 1 Pentecostals have changed the landscape with their growing membership and increased demand for participation, emotional involvement, and a change of daily life patterns, typical of Pentecostalism (Camurça, 2009; Chestnut, 2003a; Cleary, 2006; Fernandes, 2009; Freston, 2001; Martin, 1990; Oro, 1996; Pédron Colombani, 2008; Sanchis, 1997; Steigenga and Cleary, 2007; Stoll, 1990). The “unaffiliated” category, that includes atheists, agnostics, and un-churched believers, is growing in Latin American societies—surprisingly among the lower classes, to become almost 10% of the population (Davie, 2002; Mallimaci, 2013; Mariano, 2013; Novaes, 2004; Parker Gumucio, 2008b).…”

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An enchanted modernity: Making sense of Latin America’s religious landscape

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Romero

Rabbia

et al. 2017

Critical Research on Religion

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This is an interpretative, critical, and selective review of scholarly contributions that explore Latin America’s religious landscape. We present data, both qualitative and quantitative, from Latin America and analyze the explanations given to make sense of it. After assessing the literature that uses either secularization theory or the “religious economy” approach, we study explanations that highlight a Latin American style of “popular religiosity.” These three models, in different ways, put the emphasis on religious institutions—their vitality, commands, competition, and authority. We propose, instead, a focus on the religious practices of regular believers. We speculate that embarking from that focus, the idea of an “enchanted modernity” will help make sense of Latin America’s religious landscape. Nuanced elucidation of Latin America’s religious particularities will situate them in dialogue with other regions of the world, like western Europe and the United States, while also acknowledging the fact that Latin America is experiencing a modernization process distinct from the North Atlantic one.

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Section: Latin American Explanationsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…Water absorption reflects the amount of water bound to the product during cooking, while the swelling index indicates the relative volume change between uncooked and cooked pasta (Oikonomou and Krokida, 2011). Cleary and Brennan (2006) suggested that a volume increase of macaroni may be related to greater water absorption during cooking due to the high water binding capacity of the fiber. Yalcin and Basman (2008a) also reported that noodles prepared with added xanthan gum had higher water absorption and swelling capacity.…”

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Gac aril and gum xanthan supplementation in wheat macaroni pasta production

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Phung²,

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et al. 2023

Acta Sci Pol Technol Aliment

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Background. Macaroni is a common side dish or main dish that is served with sauces. Traditional macaroni is typically made using flour, water and eggs and is typically yellow in color. It has a high amount of starch and is deficient in fiber, minerals, vitamins and bioactive components. Material and methods. The effects of Gac aril (3, 5, 7 and 9%) and xanthan gum (1, 1.5 and 2%) on the quality characteristics of macaroni were investigated. Macaroni was evaluated for cooking quality (cooking loss, volume increase, rehydration ratio), colour, chemical (β-carotene and lycopene) and structure/microstructure to assess the impact of experimental factors. Results. The proximate composition of Gac aril was analysed and showed that Gac aril added to macaroni recipes is a food ingredient capable of enhancing bioactive compounds (β-carotene and lycopene). Studies on the combined effects of the addition of Gac aril and xanthan gum have shown that macaroni with 7% gac and 1.5% xanthan gum used resulted in a beautifully colored macaroni product (before and after cooking), good structure, high β-carotene and lycopene content (15.26 μg/g and 61.26 μg/g, respectively). The cooking quality of the macaroni was thoroughly analyzed. The rehydration rate and volume both increased with the addition of Gac aril and the xanthan gum content increased. However, the cooking loss was shown to be slightly different. The cooking loss increased as the content of Gac aril supplement was increased, while the added xanthan gum reduced the cooking loss. Conclusion.The effects of macaroni enrichment with gac and the use of xanthan gum on product quality were noted. The physicochemical components, bioactive compounds, firmness, microstructure and cooking quality of the analyzed products emphasized the role of the ingredients used in the results obtained. The microstructure of the product has also been improved and ensures the desired product quality attributes. Further studies are needed in order to be applied at an industrial scale and with high consumer acceptance of this new product.

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Lived Religion in Latin America

Morello¹

2021

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This book is about religion and modernity, how religion interacts with modern culture, and how modernity influences religion. “Modernity” signifies not only technological developments, but also the dynamics of capitalism, the differentiation of social functions, specialization of spheres of knowledge, and expansion of human rights. By religion is meant the cultural practices people use to connect with a suprahuman power that they experience as influencing their lives. The thesis presented is that in Latin America there is an interaction between modernity and religion, but the result has not been religion’s diminishment (secularization), but its transformation. Exploring religion as ordinary Latin Americans practice it, the research presented in this book discovered that there is more religion than secularists expect, but of a different kind than religious leaders would wish. The difficulty in assessing religiosity as it exists in Latin America is due in part to the continuing use of categories that were not designed for religious cultures outside the North Atlantic world. Those categories point us toward a different kind of dynamics, which in fact obscure Latin American religious dynamics. If we look at religion from the perspective of Latin America and of the people who practice it there, we will find a different definition and different conceptual tools for understanding the religious experience of Latin American people, and these new tools help us to look at religion in a different way.

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The transformation of Latin American Christianity, c.1950–2000

Cited by 15 publications

References 144 publications

An enchanted modernity: Making sense of Latin America’s religious landscape

An enchanted modernity: Making sense of Latin America’s religious landscape

Gac aril and gum xanthan supplementation in wheat macaroni pasta production

Lived Religion in Latin America

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