Gehorchen und Gestalten. Jesuiten zwischen Demokratie und Dikatur in Chile (1962-1983)
Jesuits are considered politically influential. But how independently can religious priests who have taken a vow of obedience act? Antje Schnoor sheds light on the role of the Jesuits in Chile during the Christian Democratic government under Eduardo Frei, the socialist government under Salvador Allende and the military dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet. In doing so, she impressively shows how the direction and extent of the Society of Jesus' political action resulted from the change in the Jesuit understanding of obedience. Her study demonstrates how the order helped determine the political stance of the Catholic Church and at the same time emerged as an independent political force.
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