The University of Arizona Press
When: Tuesday, September 12
Time: 6 p.m., EDT
Where: The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 E. 9th Street, Charlotte, NC
UNC Charlotte College of Liberal Arts & Sciences hosts a reception and talk by Eric Hoenes del Pinal, author of Guarded by Two Jaguars: A Catholic Parish Divided by Language and Faith. Fragmenting churches and ‘switching’ of religious alliances is a phenomenon that is not only timeless, but one that is increasing here in the U.S. and in communities abroad. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Associate Professor Hoenes del Pinal illustrates the cultural factors that may contribute, by focusing on a Catholic parish in Cobán, Guatemala. The event is free and open to the public, but please register to attend. The reception starts at 6 p.m., with the talk beginning at 7 p.m.
About the book:
In Guarded by Two Jaguars, Eric Hoenes del Pinal tells the story of this dramatic split and in so doing addresses the role that language and gesture have played in the construction of religious identity. Drawing on a range of methods from linguistic and cultural anthropology, the author examines how the introduction of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement in the parish produced a series of debates between parishioners that illustrate the fundamentally polyvocal nature of Catholic Christianity. This work examines how intergroup differences are produced through dialogue, contestation, and critique. It shows how people’s religious affiliations are articulated not in isolation but through interaction with each other.
