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Confidence
Belief overview
Apus and sacred mountains
Mountains and elevations can be treated as sacred beings and protectors.
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Supportive
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Contrary
2
Neutral
What it is: Andean religiosity attributes high sacred value to mountains, frequently understood as apus.
How the tradition understands it: These territorial powers protect communities, regulate waters, and relate to fertility and climate.
Textual basis and context: Pilgrimages, high-altitude sanctuaries, and studies on Andean religion sustain this belief.
Objections and debates: Not all apu vocabulary belongs in the same way to the strict imperial system, but the theme is strongly Andean.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Korean megachurches
Korean megachurches mark global Christianity.
Reference: Korean megachurches and their history.
Content: Churches such as Yoido Full Gospel Church, Myungsung, and Onnuri marked contemporary Christianity; combine mass worship, social services, and modern management; have global influence.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Korean Christianity, megachurches, and contemporary transformation.
Spiritism in contemporary world
Spiritism has global presence in contemporary world.
Reference: Spiritism in contemporary world.
Content: Includes Allan Kardec's Spiritism, Spiritist centers, and numerous Spiritist movements; emphasizes communication with spirits, reincarnation, and moral progress; is present in many countries.
Use in debate: Source to discuss contemporary religion, Spiritism, and dialogue with science.
Neutral
Catholic Patriotic Association
Catholic Patriotic Association articulates official Catholicism in China.
Reference: Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and its history.
Content: Organization created in 1957; manages official Catholic Church in China without Vatican recognition; generates tension with Rome; coexists with underground Catholic Church.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Chinese Catholicism, religious policy, and relations with Vatican.
Reverse mission from Global South
Mission now flows from Global South to North.
Reference: Reverse mission and contemporary dynamics.
Content: Pentecostal and Catholic missionaries from Global South now go to Europe and North America; bring new spiritualities, liturgies, and forms of community; reverse traditional direction of mission.
Use in debate: Source to discuss contemporary Christianity, reverse mission, and religious globalization.