Religion and Spiritual Beliefs of South America
In addition to the predominant Catholic beliefs, there are many spiritual beliefs, based on ethnic and cultural heritages of South America.
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Join guest author Skip Kaltenheuser on his shamanic experience in a jungle lodge near Iquitos, Peru
Join guest author Skip Kaltenheuser on his shamanic experience in a jungle lodge near Iquitos, Peru
Jonestown: Jom Jones and the People's Temple
"This page contains information The Rick A. Ross Institute has gathered about Jonestown."
"This page contains information The Rick A. Ross Institute has gathered about Jonestown."
Map & Graph: South America: Religion: Jews
Graphs, by country of the number of Jews, plus links and statistics to related material.
Graphs, by country of the number of Jews, plus links and statistics to related material.
Religion in Latin America
"This site provides information, research, discussion, and analysis of religion in Latin America. The site emphasizes history of Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, indigenous, and Afro-Latin American religions."
"This site provides information, research, discussion, and analysis of religion in Latin America. The site emphasizes history of Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, indigenous, and Afro-Latin American religions."
Religion in South America
Wikiipedia's article sorts the religions by deity, country, and religious practice.
Wikiipedia's article sorts the religions by deity, country, and religious practice.
Religion
Grouping of links gathered by LANIC.
Grouping of links gathered by LANIC.
Santeria: A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic
"Santeria is not an archaic religion. It is a vibrant force with five hundred years of continuous history in the Western Hemisphere. Its African roots go back at least as far as Christianity's. Santeria has millions of followers spread across the United States, the Caribbean, Central, and South America."
"Santeria is not an archaic religion. It is a vibrant force with five hundred years of continuous history in the Western Hemisphere. Its African roots go back at least as far as Christianity's. Santeria has millions of followers spread across the United States, the Caribbean, Central, and South America."
South American Gods
In alpahbetical order, the main gods of the indigenous deity.
In alpahbetical order, the main gods of the indigenous deity.
State Religion of the Incas
"In 1450, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui invented a state religion based on the worship of a creator-god called Viracocha, Lord Instructor of the World, the Ancient One, the Old Man of the Sky. Viracocha was the protector on the Sapa Inca, the Emperor. Inti was the Sun-god; Apu Illapu, the rain giver; Mama- Kilya, wife of the sun, was the Moon Mother, regulator of women menstruations."
"In 1450, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui invented a state religion based on the worship of a creator-god called Viracocha, Lord Instructor of the World, the Ancient One, the Old Man of the Sky. Viracocha was the protector on the Sapa Inca, the Emperor. Inti was the Sun-god; Apu Illapu, the rain giver; Mama- Kilya, wife of the sun, was the Moon Mother, regulator of women menstruations."