De la teología a la crítica social : preludios antirracistas en la Goa barroca
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López-Salazar Codes, AI. De la teología a la crítica social : preludios antirracistas en la Goa barroca. Ler História. 2019 75: 157-177.
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En Goa, a mediados del XVII, se superpusieron dos grandes debates de carácter sociorreligioso: el del acceso al sacerdocio de los brahamanes convertidos al cristianismo y el de la postergación de los religiosos portugueses nacidos en la India con respecto a los procedentes del reino. En este contexto, un teatino italiano, recién llegado a la India, decidió abordar una cuestión hasta entonces solapada: el acceso a la comunión sacramental de los cristianos de la tierra y de los negros esclavos de origen africano. En Goa, una preocupación claramente europea –la cuestión de la frecuente comunión– adquirió nuevas connotaciones que permitieron a Antonio Ardizzone Spinola (1605-1699) luchar contra la discriminación religiosa de los esclavos y defender la dignidad de todos los cristianos, independientemente del color de la piel, y su acceso sin restricciones a los sacramentos.
In mid-seventeenth-century Goa two major socio-religious debates were superimposed: the access to the priesthood of the Brahmins converted to Christianity and the inferior status of the Portuguese friars born in India with respect to those of the kingdom. In this context, an Italian Theatine, who had recently arrived in India, decided to tackle an issue that had been undermined until then: the access to the sacramental communion of the Christians converted from Hinduism and of the black slaves of African origin. In Goa, a clearly European concern – the question of frequent communion – acquired new connotations that allowed Antonio Ardizzone Spinola (1605-1699) to fight against the religious discrimination of slaves and defend the dignity of all Christians, regardless of the color of their skin, and their unrestricted access to the sacraments.
In mid-seventeenth-century Goa two major socio-religious debates were superimposed: the access to the priesthood of the Brahmins converted to Christianity and the inferior status of the Portuguese friars born in India with respect to those of the kingdom. In this context, an Italian Theatine, who had recently arrived in India, decided to tackle an issue that had been undermined until then: the access to the sacramental communion of the Christians converted from Hinduism and of the black slaves of African origin. In Goa, a clearly European concern – the question of frequent communion – acquired new connotations that allowed Antonio Ardizzone Spinola (1605-1699) to fight against the religious discrimination of slaves and defend the dignity of all Christians, regardless of the color of their skin, and their unrestricted access to the sacraments.