The Changing of the Guard: Transformations in the Politico-Religious Attitudes and Behaviors of CEB Members in São Paulo, 1984–1993

The comunidades eclesiais/eclesiales de base, or base Christian communities (CEBs) have maintained their role as important grass-roots communitarian groups in Latin America. A study of CEBs in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the period 1984-1993 indicates that, while the overall CEB membership has become mor...

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Published in:A journal of church and state 1996, Vol.38 (1), p.115-136
Main Author: HEWITT, W. E. (TED)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitudes
Basic Christian communities
Behavior
Brazil
Catholic Church
Catholicism
Christianity
Communities
Conservatism
Faith
Latin American politics
Memberships
Political aspects
Political attitudes
Political parties
Religion and politics
Religious attitudes
Religious communities
Religious forces
Religious organizations
Roman Catholic Church
Sao Paulo
Social change
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Summary:The comunidades eclesiais/eclesiales de base, or base Christian communities (CEBs) have maintained their role as important grass-roots communitarian groups in Latin America. A study of CEBs in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the period 1984-1993 indicates that, while the overall CEB membership has become more conservative, an activist membership remains within the movement. The new guard of conservatives generally has opted more for expressions of Catholic religious devotion than for political action. Despite the departure of many of the original activists, the CEBs' have retained their appeal and influence.
ISSN:0021-969X
2040-4867
DOI:10.1093/jcs/38.1.115