1st Edition

Latin America's Neo-Reformation Religion's Influence on Contemporary Politics

By Eric Patterson Copyright 2005
    200 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    198 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    The purpose of this study is to focus on the intersection of religion and politics. Do different religions result in different politics? More specifically, are there significant contrasts between the political attitudes and behavior of Catholics and Protestants in Latin America?

    1. Introduction: Religion and Politics in Brazil, Chile and Mexico 2. The Challenge of Pentecostal Protestantism to Catholic Latin America 3. The Different-Religions, Different-Politics Hypotheses: Culture, Resources and Political Engagement 4. Brazil 5. Chile 6. Mexico 7. Conclusion: Assessing the Evidence for the Different-Religions, Different-Politics Hypotheses References Appendix

    Biography

    Eric Patterson