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| Historically Catholic thanks to Portuguese missionaries yet African religions and indigenous religions were incorporated in what is called |
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| Chronic shortage of priests caused |
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| catholics to have little official control over beliefs and practices. |
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| A variety of religious practices that share belief in supernatural spirits who communicate with humans through temporary possession of devotees. |
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| Protestentism and especailly Pentecostal groups are the fasted growing religion in... |
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| Protestantism is popular among urban poor because |
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| they provide a new family for isolated urban residents and offer power via efforts to provide new resources. |
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| Liberation Theology in Catholicism |
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| Goal of providing a preferential option for the poor, rather than the hierarchy traditional landowners and elite. Implemented via Ecclesiastical Base Communities (CEB) Its opposed by most churches. |
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| Evidence of cultural leveling |
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