The Politics of Faith: Evangelicalism and Human Rights in Latin America
From Max Planck Lawcast by Max Planck Law
May 8, 2025 · 49 min
About this episode
This episode explores the rise of Evangelical Christianity in Latin America and its impact on human rights and governance.
Guest: René Urueña (Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá (Colombia) and Max Planck Law Fellow) Is Latin America on the verge of a clash between human rights and the growing influence of Christian Evangelicals? This episode of the Max Planck Lawcast delves into the rise of Evangelical Christianity in Latin America. Join Christopher Murphy and renowned Colombian scholar René Urueña as they explore how this dynamic religious movement is shaping politics, culture, and social issues across the region, including its impact on LGBTI rights and the broader landscape of governance and law. Links to some of René's publications on the topic: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-6265-331-3_8 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-journal-of-international-law/article/evangelicals-at-the-interamerican-court-of-human-rights/E652289C2BDA5EFF31630C43DACD839C
People in this episode
Host: Christopher Murphy
Guest: René Urueña
Topics covered
- Evangelicalism
- Human Rights
- Latin America
- Politics
- Culture
- Social Issues
- LGBTI Rights
Keywords
- Evangelicalism
- Human Rights
- Latin America
- Politics
- Culture
- LGBTI Rights
- Governance
- Social Issues
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Universidad de Los Andes, Max Planck Law
Places: Latin America, Bogotá
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