Moral Authority and Authoritarianism: The Catholic Church and the Military Regime in Uruguay

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 644-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Edmonds
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Moral Authority ◽  
Military Regime ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Catholic Church

scholarly journals Batismo de Sangue: literatura testemunhal como ferramenta do reconhecimento histórico da dor.

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Gouveia de Oliveira Rovai ◽  
Eduardo Augusto Carvalho Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Military Regime ◽  
Historical Source ◽  
Witness Testimony ◽  
Historical Process ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Catholic Church

Resumo: Este artigo discute e busca compreender a literatura de testemunho como fonte histórica importante para o entendimento da ditadura civil-militar e do processo de redemocratização no Brasil, por meio da obra do Frei Carlos Alberto Libânio Christo, o Frei Betto, intitulada Batismo de Sangue e publicada em 1982. Entende-se que as produções testemunhais de sobreviventes de grandes catástrofes não são reflexos da realidade, mas produtos históricos de uma sociedade específica e de agentes discursivos que interferem no próprio processo histórico, como o gênero testemunhal. A adoção de perspectivas e linguagens diferenciadas sobre a leitura do passado, o possível choque de conteúdos e interpretações entre a memória coletiva de militância de grupos distintos e a construção da memória relativa à participação de setores da Igreja Católica na resistência armada ao regime militar são preocupações abordadas neste texto. Palavras chave: Batismo de Sangue – ditadura – literatura - testemunho – dominicanos   Abstract: This article discusses and seeks the comprehension of witness testimony as an important historical source to understand the civil-militar dictatorship and the process of democratization of Brazil, through the literary work of the priest Carlos Alberto Libânio Christo, Frei Betto, called Batismo de Sangue, published in 1982. It is understood that the testimonial productions of survivors of great catastrophes, aren’t the reflexes of reality, but the historical products of a specific society and of discursive agents that interfere in the historical process itself, as a testimonial gender. The choice of perspectives and different languages about the analysis of the past, the possible shock of interpretations and contents between the collective memory of militancy of different groups and the construction of relative memory to the participation of sectors of the Catholic Church in the armed resistence to the military regime are some of the concerns addressed in this article. Keywords: Batismo de Sangue – dictatorship – literaty – testimony – dominicanos

scholarly journals O REGIME MILITAR, OS DIREITOS HUMANOS E A IGREJA (1972-1986) * THE MILITARY REGIME, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CHURCH (1972-1986)

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Egberto Pereira Dos Reis ◽  
José Carlos Rothen
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Military Regime ◽  
Military Coup ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

<p><strong>Resumo:</strong> O presente artigo tem como finalidade abordar a postura da Igreja Católica, diante do regime militar e dos direitos humanos. A nossa pesquisa tem como fonte principal a Revista Eclesiástica Brasileira (REB) no período entre 1972 a 1986. Inicialmente a Igreja apoia o golpe cívico/militar e depois parte dela denuncia as violações de direitos humanos por parte do regime. Assim, identificamos tendências conservadoras e progressistas na instituição eclesial, travando guerras de posição segundo a concepção de Gramsci.</p><p><strong>Palavras-chaves:</strong> Regime militar; Igreja; Direitos humanos; Teologia da Libertação.</p><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> This article has purpose to approach the position of the Catholic Church, before the military regime and human rights. Our research has as its main source Revista Brasileira Ecclesiastical (REB) in the period from 1972 to 1986. Initially the Church supports the civic/military coup and then part of it denounces human rights violations by the regime. Thus, we identified conservative and progressive trends in the ecclesial institution, locking position of wars according to the conception of Gramsci.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Military regime; Church; Human Rights; Libertation Theology.</p>

scholarly journals O BISPO E AS GREVES DO OPERARIADO NO ABC, DISPUTAS E TENSÕES ENTRE A IGREJA CATÓLICA E A DITADURA MILITAR * THE BISHOP AND THE WORKING CLASS STRIKES IN THE ABC, DISPUTES AND TENSIONS BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Ney De Souza
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Military Regime ◽  
Military Dictatorship ◽  
Latin American Theology ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Catholic Church

<p><strong>Resumo: </strong>O artigo apresenta um estudo sobre a atuação do bispo de Santo André, Cláudio Hummes, durante as greves dos operários de 1978, 1979, 1980 no ABC. Através do texto é possível verificar e suscitar discussões sobre a influência da teologia do Vaticano II e da teologia latino-americana nas práticas do bispo e, ao mesmo tempo, a aliança deste segmento do catolicismo com o operariado durante o regime militar.</p><strong></strong><p><strong>Palavras-chave: </strong>Catolicismo, ABC, greves, operários, bispo</p><strong></strong><p><strong>Absctrat: </strong><span style="color: #222222;">This article presents a study on the performance of the St. Andrew Bishop, Claudio Hummes, during the strikes of 1978 workers, 1979, 1980 on ABC. Through the text you can check and raise discussions on the influence of Vatican II theology and Latin American theology in the bishop practices and at the same time, the alliance of this segment of Catholicism with the working class during the military regime </span><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong><span style="color: #222222;">Catholicism, ABC, strikes, workers, bishop</span></p>

Związek publicznej obecności Kościoła w Polsce z preferencjami wyborczymi elektoratu w 2011 roku

1970 ◽  
Vol 23 (301) ◽  
pp. 72-92
Author(s):  
Karolina Dłuska
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Public Television ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Military ◽  
Religious Nature ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Catholic Church

The author of the article tries to indicate the relationship between the perceived presence of the Catholic Church in public life and the election preferences of Poles. The subject of the research here is the parliamentary elections in Poland in 2011 in the context of the perception by the electorate of the individual parties of the public presence of the Catholic Church in the selected aspects. Among them, the author points to: the issue of crosses and other religious symbols in public space, including the issue of a cross in the Sejm meeting room. She also recalls such matters as: religion lessons in schools, the religious nature of the military oath, priests appearing on public television, the Church taking a stand on laws passed by the Sejm and priests telling people how to vote in elections. The presented analysis is based on the results of the Polish General Election Study 2011.

scholarly journals Wywiad wojskowy czy polityczny? Zainteresowanie Zarządu II Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego „kierunkiem watykańskim”

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-119
Author(s):  
Bartosz Kapuściak
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
The State ◽  
Primary Task ◽  
Military Intelligence ◽  
General Staff ◽  
Martial Law ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

The primary task of the military intelligence in the People’s Republic of Poland was to acquire materials on the armament and stationing of NATO troops. However, due to the demand of the communist authorities, it also conducted political activities aimed at, among others, the Catholic Church. The interest of the state authorities increased especially during the pontificate of John Paul II. According to the assessment of military intelligence, the election of Karol Wojtyła as Bishop of Rome stimulated the Catholic Church both in Poland and in the Vatican. In this way, the activities of the Second Directorate of the General Staff of the Polish Army were within the scope of civil intelligence interests. The article aims to show the role played by intelligence officers and informers operating in Rome undercover as military attachés or in civilian institutions. Their actions resulted in the establishment of contacts with the church environment and acquisition of voluntary and involuntary informants. In this way, the Second Directorate of the General Staff of the Polish Army provided the party and political apparatus with interesting news and materials. Following the introduction of martial law in Poland, the church from the Rome area started sending parcels of food, clothes and medicines to Poland. This aid for the country was used to establish contact with the Polish clergy thanks to the initiative of Colonel Franciszek Mazurek.

scholarly journals The Politics of Sex Abuse in Sacred Hierarchies: A Comparative Study of the Catholic Church and the Military in the United States

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Carolyn M. Warner
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sex Abuse ◽  
Us Military ◽  
The Us ◽  
Privileged Status ◽  
Child Sex Abuse ◽  
The Military ◽  
Patterns Of Abuse ◽  
The Catholic Church

The paper explores similarities in patterns of abuse and in patterns of how the known abuse cases are handled by the Catholic church and the U.S. military and develops preliminary explanations of why. The paper considers how the two organizations deal with external efforts by civil authorities at oversight and prosecution, and the extent to which they invoke their sacred status authority to evade responsibility and civilian oversight. The paper finds that the handling of sex abuse in each organization has been affected partly by the institutions seeing themselves as sacred, as something apart from the secular state, beholden to alternative authorities. The paper highlights the fact that child sex abuse by religious officials and sexual assault of soldiers by fellow soldiers and officers constitute profound challenges for democracy in the US and elsewhere, as the institutions claim and may be accorded separate and privileged status, beyond the reach of democratic laws and procedures. It is a warning about the costs of public deference to other institutions. The study utilizes documentation of Catholic church clergy child sex abuse cases in the US, and documentation of sex abuse cases in the US military.

Understanding Widespread Misconduct in Organizations: An Institutional Theory of Moral Collapse

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Shadnam ◽  
Thomas B. Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Accounting Fraud ◽  
Moral Communities ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Catholic Church

ABSTRACT:Reports of widespread misconduct in organizations have become sadly commonplace. Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, accounting fraud in large corporations, and physical and sexual harassment in the military implicate not only the individuals involved, but the organizations and fields in which they happened. In this paper we describe such situations as instances of “moral collapse” and develop a multi-level theory of moral collapse that draws on institutional theory as its central orienting lens. We draw on institutional theory because of its explicit concern with the relationships among individual beliefs and actions, the organizations within which they occur, and the collective social structures in which norms, rules and beliefs are anchored. Our theory of moral collapse has two main elements. First, we argue that morality in organizations is embedded in nested systems of individuals, organizations and moral communities in which ideology and regulation flow “down” from moral communities through organizations to individuals, and moral ideas and influence flow “upward” from individuals through organizations to moral communities. Second, we argue that moral collapse is associated with breakdowns in these flows, and explore conditions under which such breakdowns are likely to occur.

Last Actor Standing Against Populism? The Role of the Catholic Church in Italy and its Defence of Social Assistance and Migration Policies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Emmanuele Pavolini ◽  
Marco Arlotti ◽  
Ugo Ascoli
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
Moral Authority ◽  
Public Intervention ◽  
Migration Policies ◽  
Minimum Income ◽  
Material Interests ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Catholic Church

Churches’ positions and preferences in social policy are often described in the literature as fixed over time. The article challenges this assumption. In particular, it shows how the Italian Catholic Church (CC) changed over time its position toward social assistance and migration policies. In relation to social assistance, the CC has shifted from an antagonist approach to public intervention to the support of a universal public minimum income scheme. At a time of increasing aversion towards migrants, the Catholic Church has also become one of the few core actors in Italian society advocating explicitly for more welcoming migration policies and criticising national governments, especially the populist ones. Four factors explain these changes: the way institutions have worked in this policy field, CC material interests, how new ideas on social rights and social justice have been re-elaborated within the CC and its moral authority in politics.

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