One of the major concerns of the Catholic Church in Latin America is without doubt the fundamentalist sects .
This subject will occupy an important space for reflection during the V Conference of Bishops in Aparecida - Brazil
Reflection on the problem of the sects that are bleeding a Catholic Christian Community in Latin America, has many angles: from funding economic world powers to the geopolitical expansion of these sects on the continent has been called the Continent of Hope, because it was said that more than half of Catholic Christians were in the New World.
Although the term fundamentalist is used for the first time in the decade of the 20 U.S. [2] , is just the beginning of the 80's comes the merger of the Pentecostal preachers and wise use of media mass media (at that time the TV and Radio, now has joined the Internet using a format in which converge all other mass media)
The truth is that the Catholic Church - especially in Latin America - was filled in recent decades by groups of itinerant evangelical preachers, radio stations and regional TV channels and national network, publishing houses that publish a variety of popular magazines , religious books, music products, contacts with the public through "personal letters computerized" virtual universities, interactive Web sites, pilgrimage centers, amusement parks for families, political lobbies, hospitals, etc.
Many of these initiatives are, today, self-sustaining by the insistent campaigns donation of the followers of these movements and the management of the media is under the direction of those Protestant leaders, who have managed to set up independent of any hierarchy, since members of these groups have the sense to ensure their salvation by following the God's will for them is indicated by the preacher.
The V Conference can not not talk about Social Media
aside communication theories and the theological foundations of this real phenomenon for other areas of academic reflection, it is important to call attention to the fact that the phenomenon of sects and reproduce the progressive Pentecostal groups is closely linked to the use of the media that they do. Moreover, when we finally realized that society is strongly influenced by the emergence of new ways to communicate and access to new communication tools.
is not entering into a technological competence in the field of communication, but to be aware of the use and importance of media in the field, not only social, but also ecclesial, spiritual and every aspect the life of the Church.
Disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ
From the Catholic Church, Community of Communities, is expected excellence and exemplary in every action that humanizes most secularized society. So, if today the Church is looking for a space for dialogue with the World, will use the media and current languages \u200b\u200bused by people of our time.
climb is not the idea that our message of salvation must be sought out by others, because if it is true that our mission is "to go and evangelize all corners of the earth", this means the divine command discipleship that use the instruments of Divine Providence has placed at our disposal, as would the Apostle of people: Paul of Tarsus.
"Discipleship" was precisely the focus of reflection that have chosen the pastors of the Continent of Hope.
it is not enough to ignore the proper use that can be given to the media, that after all are only tools, up to us to use we can give it, bearing in mind that we like it or not living in a context strongly marked and conditioned by the novelty of virtual and real spaces that are products of our time.
This subject will occupy an important space for reflection during the V Conference of Bishops in Aparecida - Brazil
Reflection on the problem of the sects that are bleeding a Catholic Christian Community in Latin America, has many angles: from funding economic world powers to the geopolitical expansion of these sects on the continent has been called the Continent of Hope, because it was said that more than half of Catholic Christians were in the New World.
Although the term fundamentalist is used for the first time in the decade of the 20 U.S. [2] , is just the beginning of the 80's comes the merger of the Pentecostal preachers and wise use of media mass media (at that time the TV and Radio, now has joined the Internet using a format in which converge all other mass media)
The truth is that the Catholic Church - especially in Latin America - was filled in recent decades by groups of itinerant evangelical preachers, radio stations and regional TV channels and national network, publishing houses that publish a variety of popular magazines , religious books, music products, contacts with the public through "personal letters computerized" virtual universities, interactive Web sites, pilgrimage centers, amusement parks for families, political lobbies, hospitals, etc. Many of these initiatives are, today, self-sustaining by the insistent campaigns donation of the followers of these movements and the management of the media is under the direction of those Protestant leaders, who have managed to set up independent of any hierarchy, since members of these groups have the sense to ensure their salvation by following the God's will for them is indicated by the preacher.
The V Conference can not not talk about Social Media
aside communication theories and the theological foundations of this real phenomenon for other areas of academic reflection, it is important to call attention to the fact that the phenomenon of sects and reproduce the progressive Pentecostal groups is closely linked to the use of the media that they do. Moreover, when we finally realized that society is strongly influenced by the emergence of new ways to communicate and access to new communication tools.
is not entering into a technological competence in the field of communication, but to be aware of the use and importance of media in the field, not only social, but also ecclesial, spiritual and every aspect the life of the Church.
Disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ
From the Catholic Church, Community of Communities, is expected excellence and exemplary in every action that humanizes most secularized society. So, if today the Church is looking for a space for dialogue with the World, will use the media and current languages \u200b\u200bused by people of our time.
climb is not the idea that our message of salvation must be sought out by others, because if it is true that our mission is "to go and evangelize all corners of the earth", this means the divine command discipleship that use the instruments of Divine Providence has placed at our disposal, as would the Apostle of people: Paul of Tarsus.
"Discipleship" was precisely the focus of reflection that have chosen the pastors of the Continent of Hope.
it is not enough to ignore the proper use that can be given to the media, that after all are only tools, up to us to use we can give it, bearing in mind that we like it or not living in a context strongly marked and conditioned by the novelty of virtual and real spaces that are products of our time.
P. Just Ariel Beramendi
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