Brazil Case Study

Although oral religions were prevalent among Native American religions, it can still be proved that Native Americans had a complex belief system involving gods and rituals (indians.org). In fact, “Native American religion includes an adequate level of cultural traditions and ceremonies, some of which may be in honor of an special event, and these ceremonies, much like European ceremonies, often include feasts, music, and dances (indians.org). Although most Native American religions are believed to be polytheistic, contrary to European religions, Greek and Roman beliefs were polytheistic and still considered highly advanced to this date. Many staples of what makes Catholicism or Islam a religion can be applied to what is currently known about Native American religions as a whole. Both Catholicism and religions in South America contain creation stories, and there are events in both religions held to commemorate the creation story (britannica). Native Americans also had initiation into adulthood for their followers, much like the Catholic religion has in Confirmation, the Catholic sacrament. Finally, priests, diviners, and other religious authority are included in most religions of Native America, similar to the religious authority of the Catholic Church

During the early 1960s, Brazil entered a period of unrest caused by the military’s concern over the direction of government policies. The military’s concern rose toward the end of the 1950s due to the president’s perceived connection to communist world leaders. Prior to the Military Coup, the American government demanded that Brazil either move away from leftist policies or be forcefully changed. When Brazil did not comply, the United States, concerned that Brazil would join the communist block in South America, provided money and weapons to help the military overthrow the government. Although the Brazilian Military Coup of 1964 stimulated the Brazilian economy by investing more money into national growth, it was ultimately unsuccessful because

Most hispanics have Catholic or at least Christian religious influence in their lives, but I was uncomfortable with this system of worship. I began my own research on Abrahamic religions but remained disgruntled by the conservative teachings. I moved into unfamiliar territory studying ideologies with alternative origins. In the end, only the flexibility of paganism in its broadest definition resonated within me. Simultaneously simple and complex, the paradoxical concepts of this path in mysticism gave me a long needed sense of fulfilment. In every culture I have studied, I have found and applied diverse principles and ethics to improve my well being and influence on the external world. It would be misleading to claim I hold strict personal beliefs; in favor of evolving, I am willing to change almost any of my thoughts. Oddly enough, my religious and spiritual beliefs are what drive me to continue

Religion is cordially express with all origins of Hispanics groups. The vast majority of the Hispanic communities acknowledge religion in their every day activity. In the world, 90 percent of the Spanish-speaking world is Roman Catholic. When evaluating the Hispanic population in the United States it is, reveal that 70 percent of Hispanics are protestant (Census, 2002). It is relevant that church influences family life and community affairs, and gives spiritual meaning to Hispanic cultures. Family life is very strong among Hispanic groups.

With these new religions developing the social changes in Latin America does provide a much broader outlook on their beliefs. There are various groups or community gatherings within the particular religion. Each religion unites and brings together their faith and social aspects within their own community.

Latin America represents 1/10 of the world's population, and geographically can be located from the land extensions of Mexico, until the Patagonia at Argentina. Some of the most relevant elements of today's culture in Latin America are; Religion, Values, Attitudes, Social structure, Social stratification, Language and Gift-giving hospitality. The predominant religion throughout history in Latin America has been Catholicism. From big cities to small villages, churches, basilicas, and cathedrals are found. Catholicism left its mark, from customs and values to architecture and art. During many years in many countries the Catholic Church had power over all civil institutions, education, and law. Nowadays religion

As for Protestantism in Latin America, Latin American Protestant identity was forged strongly in opposition to the dominant Catholicism; and, therefore, the political operationalization of a specifically Protestant identity has been more marked there than in the rest of the world in recent decades. By the turn of the century, Protestantism had become the religion of perhaps 12 percent of all Latin Americans. In Brazil it 's over 15 percent; in Guatemala it 's over 20 percent. In countries like Uruguay, it 's probably still below 5 percent.

There is a loose heiarchy system that this religion was founded one. At the top of this system is God, he is all knowing and all seeing and he is the ruler of earth. The next tier comes the prophet Carlos. He is Gods messenger, the enforcer of the rules, and the preserver of the religion. Under the

In 1903, the United states under President Theodore Roosevelt signed a treaty with Panama which gave over the rights to build and control the passage through what we now know as the famous Panama Canal, with the purpose of creating a politically, economically and geographically significant waterway that would allow for the travel of ships from the

The central idea of this religion is living a happy and good life along with being a morally good person. The

The Incas Religion was a polytheistic, which means they didn’t believe in just one god they believed in many gods. They believed that there was a god for every part of the earth like the moon, sun, wind, lighting, rain and most of the other elements. Even though the Incas believed in many gods they still believed that there creator was Viracocha who was worshipped a lot before the Incan times by the Peru. At that time is what thought that Viracocha created all the living creatures and even though that Viracocha created the Earth because of this the Incas Believe system is based on Viracocha.

The Mayan religion was based in the regions of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and some southern parts of Mexico. It is a southeastern variant of Mesoamerican religion. Death and afterlife beliefs have always played an important role in all religions. Some religions have similar beliefs while others are very different. The Maya religion is very similar to Roman Catholicism. Many Mayas were able to adopt Catholic beliefs while still maintaining their own faith: many of their customs remain evident today.

The people that who beliefs this religion and practitioner is having to do with ancestral spirits. This religion originates come from West Africa by a tribe called the Yoruba tribe and influences the culture. Why do I think that American have this religion because I guess a long time ago the tribe was captured and brought to the America as slaves. “After the Haitian revolution made Haiti an independent nation in 1804, the influx of African slaves was cut off, but the larger Haitian citizenry of African descent continued to develop elaborate African-inspired traditions” (World religions in America Introduction to Afro-Caribbean Traditions). Bought, sold killed, they suffered and were stuck into the Roman Catholic religion. Forced to practice in secret. “It is popularly described that Vodou is not simply a religion, but rather, an experience that ties both body and soul together” (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). In this religion some of their God's name is Baku who is the god of evil, which doing bad thing I guess. The people who they don’t like, and they put a curse, Such as neighboring tribes and people who commute for him. Vodou religion has many individual gods, but one of the God name is an Ague Mouie Soto who god of war. They really believe that when they are at war before they bless themselves so they are successful blessing. In their religion, Priests are a man who do Vodun and the mambo is a woman who do Vodun. They can obviously can be men or women and women are limited though they cannot do the ritual of raising the dead. There is something about not being trained properly even if a man was training

The canal was the best thing that ever happened to Panama. The Panama Canal was started under President Roosevelt and completed by his successor, William Howard Taft. The canal was built across an isthmus, a narrow body of land that connects two larger land areas, which connects North and South America. In some places in Panama the isthmus is only 50 miles across. The French started the canal in the late 1800’s. They had just built the then famous Suez Canal with relative ease. The Suez Canal, unlike the Panama Canal, was a straight canal on level ground, in a relatively dry climate. The French had failed in building the Panama Canal because of the tropical climate, in which deadly tropical diseases consumed their

“There are about 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide; more than 40% live in Latin America.” Being a catholic, we believe in one God and his son, Jesus Christ. God sent down his begotten son, who died