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Participatory Democracy the Case of the Brazilian Ecclesial Base Communities: 1981-1991

Participatory Democracy the Case of the Brazilian Ecclesial Base Communities: 1981-1991 <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In the early stages of Brazil's democratisation, ecclesial base communities (CEBs) were regarded by liberation theologians as models for a participatory democracy. However, as democratisation advanced, this model became increasingly difficult to uphold. Reasons for this included differences among liberation theologians on how to approach the fact of political options presented by political parties, the increasing polarisation in the institutional Catholic Church which had previously supported the CEBs, and weaknesses within the CEBs themselves which effectively limited national political participation.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Religion and Theology Brill

Participatory Democracy the Case of the Brazilian Ecclesial Base Communities: 1981-1991

Religion and Theology , Volume 5 (1): 78 – Jan 1, 1998

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1998 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1023-0807
eISSN
1574-3012
DOI
10.1163/157430198X00129
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In the early stages of Brazil's democratisation, ecclesial base communities (CEBs) were regarded by liberation theologians as models for a participatory democracy. However, as democratisation advanced, this model became increasingly difficult to uphold. Reasons for this included differences among liberation theologians on how to approach the fact of political options presented by political parties, the increasing polarisation in the institutional Catholic Church which had previously supported the CEBs, and weaknesses within the CEBs themselves which effectively limited national political participation.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Religion and TheologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1998

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