Insights on Lived Religion from a Latin American Perspective

In recent years, a growing number of Latin American scholars have turned to the lived religion perspective to study religion across the continent. Through a literature review, this presentation will outline the background, key themes, and specific interests that have led Latin American scholars to adopt lived religion as a theoretical and methodological approach. Questions such as: What disciplinary fields and specific topics have been explored through the lens of lived religion? How does this perspective engage with other Latin American approaches to studying religion? What are the challenges of shaping a distinctively Latin American view of lived religion? These will be addressed in this work.