Laicidad and Religious Diversity in Latin America

Thisbook presents revealing reflectionson historical, socio-political, and legal aspects, as well as their contexts, in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.Further, itincludes theoretical and empirical analysesthat identify theconnections between religion and politics that characterize Latin Americancountriesin general. Theindividualchaptersare based on adialogue between regional and international approaches, renewingthem and takingthem to their limitsbyincorporatingthe Latin American experience. The book reflects the current intensification of research on religion in Latin America, the resultingreassessmentof previous approaches, and the strengthening of empirical studies. It providesvitalinsight into the ways in which politics regulates the religious sphere,as well as howreligion modulates and intervenes in politics in Latin America. In doing so it builds a bridgebetween the findings of researchers in the region on the one handand the English-speaking academic publicon the other, contributing toa dialogue that enriches comparative perspectives.