Christian
Latin American Catholic Base Communities (umbrella, mainstream)
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Latin American Catholic base-community movement (Comunidades Eclesiales de Base) emerging from 1960s liberation theology. Mainstream voluntary Catholic tradition.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — mainstream Latin American Catholic base-community movement.
Founded
1960s
Members
Millions of CEB participants
Active in
LatAm
In context
Comunidades Eclesiales de Base (CEBs) are small Catholic community groups focused on Bible study and social justice. Emerged from 1960s liberation theology. Substantial Brazilian and Central American presence. Mainstream low-control tradition.
Timeline
- 1960sLiberation theology and base communities emerge
Sources
- Phillip Berryman academic work
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