Authority in Church and Society: Latin American Models
- 1 October 1978
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Comparative Studies in Society and History
- Vol. 20 (4) , 517-544
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0010417500012548
Abstract
This article examines the relationship between the Catholic Church's self- image and the way its leaders and organizations perceive the world around them and act within it. By focusing on the development of central religious concepts, (most notably ‘authority’ and ‘the Church’) and their changing expression in organizational structures and patterns of behavior, a first step is taken toward a more complete and adequate analysis of the Church's evolving role in Latin American society and politics.Keywords
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