Comments on Luis Javier Ortiz Mesa's Text The Catholic Church and the formation of the Nacion-State in nineteenth-century Latin America. The case of Colombia

Abstract

These comments deal with three questions: (1) Colombia in 19^th century; (2) differences and similarities between the Colombian and the Brazilian experience; and (3) the role played by religion in the modern world. Thus, they seek to explore a few of the many and surprising points raised by the paper presented.

Keywords:
comparison; Church; Religion; Colombia; Brazil; 19^th Century