Ambivalent Secularism: Religion, Public Opinion, and the Limits of the Politicization of Faith in Costa Rica: Dossier: VI International Seminar: Latin America. Societies in change. Transformations in religion.

 

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Tekijä: Díaz González, José Andrés
Aineistotyyppi: artículo original
Tila:Versión publicada
Julkaisupäivä:2026
Kuvaus:This article examines the relationship between religious practice, public opinion, and attitudes toward state secularism in Costa Rica. Using data from a nationally representative survey conducted in 2024 (n=1,302), it analyzes how religious affiliation and sociodemographic factors shape views on the role of religion in politics and the public sphere. Logistic regression models show that institutionalized religiosity is associated with lower support for state secularism and greater acceptance of religious presence in public institutions, while higher education reinforces secular orientations. However, broad rejection of the electoral instrumentalization of religion reveals an ambivalent and bounded form of secularism.
Maa:Portal de Revistas UNA
Organisaatio:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Kieli:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/22428
Linkit:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/22428
Sanahaku:Costa Rica
secularism
public opinion
religious practice
religion and politics
laicidad
opinión pública
práctica religiosa
religión y política
laicidade
opinião pública
religião e política