The intersection of politics and religion in 20th century Southwestern Colombia

Authors

  • Brett Troyan State University of New York

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61303/07184727.v4i2.118

Keywords:

Catholic Church, indigenous people, Cauca

Abstract

Historians have discussed and debated the many reasons for the Colombian Catholic church’sdecline. National trends such as the growing secularization of society, emergence of Protestantism, and the decline of the Conservative Party have all been cited as contributing to the weakening of the Catholic Church’s importance. This article examines the evolution of theCatholic Church in the department of Cauca during the twentieth century. It focuses specifically on the changes in the relationship between the Catholic Church and indigenous people.

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Published

2010-12-31

How to Cite

Troyan, B. (2010). The intersection of politics and religion in 20th century Southwestern Colombia. Cultura Y Religión, 4(2), 105–119. https://doi.org/10.61303/07184727.v4i2.118

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Artículos de investigación

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Copyright (c) 2010 Brett Troyan

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