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Politics, religion, and society in Latin America -- A note on theory and method -- Transformations in Catholicism and Protestantism -- Democracy, pluralism, and religion -- Social movements and civil society -- Religion and violence -- Rights and reconciliation -- Comparative perspectives -- Looking toward Latin America's future

'Religion and Society in England, 1850-1914' by Hugh McLeod is reviewed.

The chapter explores religious orientations & values in the People's Republic of China & Taiwan, identifying both the extent of religiosity & how religious beliefs shape political & economic views. The conclusions are based on responses to survey questions. Religious affiliations are examined, along with the tenets of the religions practiced, & the social, economic, & geographic characteristics of the adherents surveyed. The relation of particular religious orientations to political & economic values is next discussed, with comparisons drawn between Chinese & Taiwanese systems. That religiosity in China is markedly less prevalent than in Taiwan is due perhaps as much to the relative disinterest in religion before communism & the effects of modernization as to differences in the two political systems. 4 Tables, 2 Figures, 1 Appendix, 17 References. K. Coddon