Resumen de Religión, conflicto armado colombiano y resistencia: un análisis bibliográfico

William Elvis Plata Quezada, Jhon Janer Vega Rincón

• español

  Este balance bibliográfico presenta cómo la investigación del hecho religioso en Colombia ha estado orientada por dos posiciones epistemológicas, surgidas de la propia dinámica contextual. Una, abordada particularmente por la disciplina histórica, observa al catolicismo –religión más estudiada– preferentemente como elemento conservador del statu quo, de intransigencia y propiciador de intolerancia, violencia y guerra. Otra, más reciente y de naturaleza interdisciplinar, da luz sobre la relación de la religión con el cambio social, la búsqueda de la paz y la resistencia al conflicto armado, que a su vez responden a cambios generados en la actitud de las iglesias cristianas frente a dicho fenómeno.

• English

  This bibliography balance shows how the research of religiousness in Colombia has been guided by two epistemological views, derived in turn from the contextual dynamics itself of religious systems. One of them, especially approached by the historical discipline, focuses on Catholicism -the mainly studied religion- rather as an element preserving the status quo, promoting intransigence and encouraging intolerance, violence and war. The other one, a more recent and cross-discipline approach, gives an insight about the relation of religion with social change, the pursuit of peace and resistance to the armed struggle, which, in turn, respond to changes in the attitude of Christian churches towards said phenomenon. On the other hand, the cross-discipline study of religiousness is encouraged, promoting a dialogue between social sciences and theology, and considering religious systems within their contexts.