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Item type:Publication, Religious sisters in Latin America. Identity, challenges, and perspectives(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021-12-01)The writing analyzes trends in the life and ministry of women in Latin America. It provides a quantitative sketch identifying religious sisters’ trends from 1970 to 2017 and compares them both with other regions and with Latin American priests. It exams three patterns, all of them concluding with declining numbers at the beginning of the 2000s.The analysis is grounded on a database that was built using the Statistical Yearbook of the Church. The article also examines the social space women religious have occupied in the Latin American countries over time; the construction of their social and ecclesial identity; and their relationship with Catholic consecrated men. Finally, it addresses their current challenges deepening in three issues that account for their crisis: first, the persistent clerical culture that permeates the Church’s dynamics; second, the disputes stirred up around decisions on their works and expressions of the past but not of their present; and third, the building of their present identity through the complex process of finding inspiration in the confrontation of their foundational sources with present pastoral theological approaches, as those framed within feminist theologies. Unearthing clues to better understanding the Latin American sisters’ crisis is a thread that runs throughout the analysis. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The Catholic Church in fragile democracies: An influencer, a moral guide, or a judge? A case study from the Peruvian Catholic Church(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-03-01)This paper navigates the complex roles that the Catholic Church assumes in fragile democracies, exploring whether it functions as an influencer, a moral guide, or a judge in shaping public policies and societal values using the Peruvian context as a focal reference. The authors begin by providing an overview of the global religious landscape, highlighting the diverse and polarized trends within the ecclesial institution. In the second part of this paper, this study delves into the homilies of two influential Peruvian prelates, Mgr. Cipriani and Mgr. Castillo, representing opposing theological currents within the Catholic Church, offering a pertinent exploration of how religious institutions engage with evolving international and local trends in the context of democracy.1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Transnationalisme pentecôtiste et précarité enchantée : le cas du Monte de Oración dans la périphérie suburbaine de Lima, Pérou(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2023-03-01)This article presents the study of a popular Pentecostal center, Monte de Oración (MO), located in the suburban outskirts of Lima, Peru. The MO, founded by an illiterate woman originally from Cuzco, self-proclaimed pastor, began its trajectory (1970s, 1980s) as a community site of Catholic popular piety, anchored in the Andean traditions of mountain worship until it became a family religious enterprise. The MO is connected with some forty independent churches in Lima which organize retreats there and is, as well, in the process of being integrated into the networks of North American missionary denominations. The MO maintains a connection with transnational Pentecostal currents that make sense, locally, through similarity and affinity (Foucault, Han). At MO, are adopted and adapted, with creativity, issues and rites, among others, spiritual warfare, Israelophilia / Zionism, gender complementarity, refusal of vaccines against COVID. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Sin, Sex and Democracy: Politics and the Catholic Church(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-12-01)At first glance, the five terms chosen for the title of this Special Issue do not seem to fit together [...]1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Masculinity Challenged?(Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services), 2023-09-05)This article aims to present some of the results of our investigation on prisoners’ conversion into Evangelical churches, amongst (ex)convicts in Piura, a Peruvian Northern city and in Lima. Our objective is to research highly debated and understudied topics about this type of process of conversion: whether it is an individual process or a strategy to gain protection from the church in a dangerous surrounding (Algranti)? Which changes do (ex)convicts undergo through conversion, especially in ways of enacting virile masculinity, a very important feature of gang members and of Evangelical churches? Many (ex)convicts’ religious careers oscillate between extremes, from delinquency to strict church discipline, until some of them may stabilize. We argue that in spite of conversion and apparent changes in behaviors, the social religious imaginary (Morello), especially in terms of ideals of masculinity, remains almost unchanged, based on relations of power, fights and domination. (Ex)convicts pass from a “perverse” version of masculinity to a “virtuous” one (Fuller). For them, the ideal of femininity remains rooted in submissive women. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, In the Same Spirit. Looking for Political Legitimacy: Conservative Christian Alliances in Contemporary Peru(Springer Science+Business Media, 2025-01-01)The relationship between religion and politics in recent decades has seen new actors, new strategies, and new objectives. In a global scenario marked by the empowerment of the political far right and the decline of democracy, the emergence of authoritarian religious leaders in politics stands out. In the last decade, this phenomenon has been evident in several Latin American countries, including Peru. This study analyzes the relationship between the political and religious fields, emphasizing the convergence of Catholic and Evangelical actors whose practices and discourses seem to be driven by the same "spirit." Although the roots of such relationships lie in the 1990s, this study focuses on the last decade. Faced with a severe political crisis and deep distrust of social institutions, far-right political leaders seek to regain legitimacy in the religious sphere, whose institutions are the only ones that still have significant credibility. Conservative religious authoritarianism in Peruvian politics has a serious impact on the weakening of democracy. This article examines this phenomenon of de-democratization linked to the erosion of fundamental elements of classical democracy. Theological resources and technical effects of new media are reviewed to understand their effect on transforming political adversaries into illegitimate "enemies." The study considers the importance of religion for the majority of the population, the specific weight of Catholics and Evangelicals, and the effect of the recent election of Pope Leo XIV on the balance of power—progressives versus conservatives—in Catholic leadership.1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Faith, Power, and Abuse: Rethinking Obedience in the Catholic Church. A Latin American Case Study with a Focus on Peru(De Gruyter Open, 2025-01-01)This article examines the paradox of obedience in the Latin American Catholic Church, particularly in Peru. Traditionally regarded as a path to spiritual growth and communal harmony, obedience can also serve as a tool for manipulation and abuse, blurring the boundaries between divine and human authority. Drawing on post–Vatican II Church documents and sociological and cognitive history approaches, this article critically examines how certain ecclesial structures and dynamics may contribute to systemic dysfunction, creating conditions that can enable abuses to persist. It argues that obedience, often framed as submission, consolidates power in the hands of a few, fostering environments prone to exploitation. The Sodalicio case, treated here as a document-based case, illustrates how rapid expansion can obscure ethical and spiritual flaws, with mortification and perfection misused to justify harm. By combining critical diagnosis of abusive configurations of obedience with a constructive theological proposal, this article calls for a critical reinterpretation of religious narratives and practices, advocating for ecclesial reform that transcends technical protocols and addresses the systemic issues sustaining abuse.1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Discours des religieux sur la pandémie au Pérou (2020–2021) : se conformer aux directives de l'État ou les rejeter ? Faire confiance à Dieu et/ou à la science ?(SAGE Publishing, 2025-06-01)This article analyzes the official position of Peruvian religious institutions, particularly Pentecostal ones, in response to the health emergency of COVID-19 (2020–2021), in the context characterized by precarity and multiple deficiencies. Using netnography and an ethnographic case study method, we examine the reactions of various churches. While a significant sector of the religious field, generally the most institutionalized, remained officially confident in the scientific approach assumed by the government to confront the pandemic, others, inspired by transnational connections related to North American conservative currents and promoting conspiracy theories and eschatological views, have introduced more ambiguous, even dissenting, discourses. Our analysis shows that diversity exists in the most structured institutions such as the Catholic Church and some dogmatic independent churches. Many members maintain their independence and do not follow the leaders' instructions.1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, “He Who Obeys Does Not Err”: Examining Residual Violence in the Practice of Obedience Within the Catholic Church Through a Case Study of the Capuchin Order(De Gruyter Open, 2025-01-01)The Capuchin Order, a key Franciscan reform of the Tridentine Counter-Reformation, has historically emphasized strict, literal obedience to the Rule of Saint Francis. This article critically explores the lived experience of the vow of obedience within the Capuchin framework, focusing on how it can foster forms of “cadaveric obedience,” which may lead to abuse, regression, and depersonalization. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the study examines how these power dynamics persist in the order's practices and structures. Despite contemporary shifts toward individual autonomy, the Capuchin Constitutions maintain a rigid interpretation of obedience, reinforcing a hierarchical system that demands both material and spiritual renunciation, thus reinforcing dependence on authority. By combining autoethnography with anthropological insights into violence, this article contributes to broader discussions on power, control, and abuse prevention within contemporary religious institutions and analogous frameworks.2