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The 12th General Assembly of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL) concluded on Sept. 12 in Cartagena with a clear and ...

As a native Texan, I’ve spent my fair share of time at Christian overnight camps, where many of my former bunkmates gradually ...

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Latin American Perspectives discusses and debates the political economies of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. Most issues of this stimulating journal focus on a single issue, ...

Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from specialized organizations. During 2023, the Observatory on ...

Pope Francis, influenced by the martyrs of the Latin American church, prioritized the needs of the poor and marginalized. In 1968, a group of Latin American bishops gathered at Medellín, Colombia, to ...

In all 22 countries, 20% or more of religious 'nones' believe in life after death, while the number was 50% or more in seven ...

Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in an afterlife or something beyond the natural world.

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Matthew Casey-Pariseault is an Associate Clinical ...