Religious Pluralism, Democracy, and the Catholic Church in Latin America

Against this matrix, local bishops must also try to prioritize and achieve larger Church goals: defending and expanding the institution of the church, keeping the flock, maintaining public financial support for the vast network of church-related institutions such as parochial schools and hospitals,...

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Published inThe Americas Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 116 - 118
Main Author Garrard-Burnett, Virginia
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berkeley Academy of American Franciscan History 01.07.2010
Cambridge University Press
Subjects
Case studies
Catholicism
Democracy
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Nonfiction
Religion
Religion & Religious Practices
Society
Latin America
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Summary:Against this matrix, local bishops must also try to prioritize and achieve larger Church goals: defending and expanding the institution of the church, keeping the flock, maintaining public financial support for the vast network of church-related institutions such as parochial schools and hospitals, and keeping (or restoring) Catholicism as the dominant religion. Since it would be nearly impossible for a national episcopate to pursue all these goals simultaneously, the Church allows the bishops, as managers, to set the agenda which best conforms to the context and structures that occur in individual countries.
ISSN:0003-1615
1533-6247
DOI:10.1353/tam.0.0270