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Silva, Ignacio. "Science and Religion in Latin America: Developments and Prospects." Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science, vol. 50, no. 2, June 2015, pp. 480-502. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/zygo.12176.

This article discusses the relationship between science and religion in Latin America. As Latin America’s nations have less filial relationships with their neighbors, when compared with their North American and European brethren, there has historically been a tendency to not share new scientific information. The article discusses how this is changing, as is the relationship between science and religion in Latin America. Although the article begins with discussing the issues facing scientific collaboration in Latin America, it concludes on a positive note suggesting that the collaboration will grow from here.

With this article, I have gained new insight into the status of religion in the most religiously-zealous region of the western world: Latin America. It is important to have this information because if the most devoutly christian parts of the west can are allowing christianity to relinquish its status as above science, then it stands to reason that Europe and North America could also be experiencing the same trend.