RELIGION-LATIN AMERICA: Indigenous Peoples Divided by Faith - IPS ipsnews.net - 3 views
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Jackie Moran on 02 Oct 09This article relates to our course because it addresses the topic of religion in Latin America, and how there is now beginning to be a shift from the dominant religion of Roman Catholicism to other religions such as Evangelicalism and Protestantism. What's interesting is how these shifts of religion affect the people of Latin America, especially the indigenous peoples.
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This article discusses how many indigenous peoples throughout Latin America are experiencing a loss of cultural tradition, along with conflict and violence because of religion. Of the 40 million indigenous people who live in Latin America today, the most prevalent religion is still Roman Catholicism; however, over the years, other religions have surfaced such as Protestantism and Evangelicalism. The emergence of different religions have changed the collective behavior of indigenous people, along with breaking away their traditional nature.
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Throughout Latin America, indigenous communities are losing their sense of tradition, stemmed from large established religious denominations and lesser known groups. While some churches focus on social concerns, others focus on spiritual concerns, creating a division between communities and families. The "sects" have taken on the role of dividing the people and lowering them to interests of the dominant powers. Anthropologists and religious leaders blame the sects for employing indigenous peoples with money and advertising beliefs that go against their way of life.