Contradiction and conflict

Contradiction and conflict

By Debra Sabia

Book Description

Through meticulous fieldwork and intimate interviews with Christian communities in Nicaragua, Debra Sabia unveils a complex spiritual landscape that challenges conventional understanding of faith in times of political upheaval. Drawing from extensive research within three Christian base communities in Managua, this scholarly exploration reveals how revolutionary fervor and religious devotion intersected during Nicaragua's transformative decades from the 1970s through 1990s.

Rather than discovering a unified movement, Sabia documents a fascinating diversity of spiritual and political perspectives within Nicaragua's popular church. Her research identifies four distinct orientations among believers: the Marxist, the Christian Revolutionary, the Reformist, and the Alienated Christian. Each group represents a unique synthesis of faith and political consciousness, shaped by personal experience and historical circumstance.

Using Max Weber's analytical framework, Sabia examines how external political forces both united and divided Christian communities, creating unexpected tensions and alliances. The voices she records speak candidly about their struggles to reconcile spiritual calling with political reality, offering readers insight into the authentic human experience of living faith during revolutionary times.

This work provides valuable perspective for anyone seeking to understand how spiritual communities navigate periods of intense social change. Through careful documentation of these diverse Christian experiences, readers gain appreciation for the complexity of faith-based responses to political transformation and the resilience of spiritual communities under pressure.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~7 hours)

📄 Length: 239 pages

What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Church history
  • ✓ Explore Katholische Kirche
  • ✓ Explore Nicaragua, church history
  • ✓ Explore Église catholique
  • ✓ Explore Histoire religieuse
  • ✓ Explore Histoire
  • ✓ Explore Politics and government
  • ✓ Explore Socialisme et christianisme

Topics Covered

Church history Katholische Kirche Nicaragua, church history Église catholique Histoire religieuse Histoire Politics and government Socialisme et christianisme Catholic church, nicaragua Nicaragua, politics and government History Politique et gouvernement Eglise catholique Christian communities Basic Christian communities Année 1990 Socialism and catholic church Communautés de base dans l'Église Socialism and Christianity Theologie der Befreiung Catholic Church Communautés de base dans l'Eglise Geschichte 1970-1990

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