Evangelical indigenous radio stations in Colombia: Between the promotion of social change and religious indoctrination

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Date

2020

Authors

Cortes, Diego

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Global Media and Communication

Abstract

This article refutes dominant views that define evangelical indigenous media as intrinsic tools for religious indoctrination. The case of the Colombian Misak community shows that evangelical radio stations can contribute to community building. However, the degree of the positive or negative contribution of evangelical media depends on the dominance of evangelical presence at indigenous localities. The rapid expansion of indigenized evangelical groups via the provision of social services has radicalized Evangelicals against views different from their own. As a result, these evangelical media are progressively leaving their role as promoters of positive social change to become tools for religious indoctrination.

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16 pages

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Evangelicalism, evangelical indigenous radio stations, Misak community, Latin America, religious indoctrination, social change

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