Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Tables x
4. Map xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. History of the Church in Brazil 11
8. 2. Religious Beliefs and Practices 21
9. 3. Initiation of a New Approach to Influence 47
10. 4. The Brazilian Regime: 1964-1980 55
11. 5. Current Church Responses and Strategies 69
12. 6. Innovations in the Dioceses 93
13. 7. Patterns of Religiosity, Sociopolitical Attitudes, and Change in the Dioceses 115
14. 8. Comunidades Eclesiais de Base and Other Groups 127
15. 9. Conclusion 147
16. Epilogue 157
17. Appendices 161
18. Abbreviations 197
19. Notes 199
20. Bibliography 217
21. Index 231