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Religion in South America has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law and changed greatly in recent years. Roman Catholicism has rapidly declined. Most of this is due to the growth of Protestantism , particularly evangelical Christians . [ 1 ]
History of Christianity in South America (2 C) M. Christian missions in South America (4 C, 4 P) Christian monasteries in South America (5 C) O.
Arrival of Christianity. Christianity is one of the main religions in Latin America today, but it has not always been like that. Christianity was an idea that Spanish conquistadors brought with them when they came to the New World and something that they attempted to spread once they got there.
Christian denominations in South America by country (3 C) A. Christianity in Argentina (13 C, 5 P) B. Christianity in Bolivia (7 C) Christianity in Brazil (13 C, 5 P) C.
The Cathedral of Quito, constructed between 1562 and 1567, is regarded as the oldest cathedral in South America. The Catholic Church in Latin America began with the Spanish colonization of the Americas and continues up to the present day.
Protestant missionary groups mainly from the Charismatic Movement originated in the Deep South of the United States were introduced deliberately as a strategy from Washington particularly during Republican administrations as a way to reduce the influence of left-leaning Roman Catholic social movements, such as liberation theology (which was popular among many far-left political parties and ...
Baptist Christianity in South America (9 C) C. Catholicism in South America (13 C) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America (12 C, 1 P) E.
The status of religious freedom in South America varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non-practitioners), the extent to which religious organizations operating within the ...