A relação da Igreja Católica com os assentamentos de reforma agrária na região de Uruaçu-GO

Abstract

This research investigates the relation of the Catholic church and agrarian reform in the settlements José Vitor da Silva, Sebastião Rosa da Paz and São Lourenço, located in the region of Uruaçu-GO. The research is justified by my professional work in the area of law and the perception of the numerous problems related to land tenure and ownership, thus correlating the themes of agrarian reform, religion and law. It is hypothesized that although the Catholic Church is a solid and influential institution and historically has been imbued nationally in the search for agrarian justice in the region of Uruaçu-GO, it has not been part of the researched settlements. The field research responds to the objections questioned, and still verify the participation and influence of the Catholic church in the settlements. An analysis was made of the documents made available by the Catholic Church as well as the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) about the position on the agrarian question. The empirical research used the method of observation that were recorded in field diaries and also the application of questionnaires, semi-structured and open, to the oldest residents and leaders residing in the researched settlements. The dissertation is divided into three chapters. In the first, we present the conceptual discussion on State, Pastoral Land Commission and Agrarian Reform. In the second chapter, the history and constitution of the settlements. In the third, the relation of the Catholic Church through the Pastoral Land Commission of the Diocese of Uruaçu-Go was approached with the researched settlements. Therefore, the data used here were obtained through interviews with the settlers, with the leaders of the settlements, with the president of the rural union of the region, with members of the diocese and regional members of the Pastoral Land Commission. The approach / analysis undertaken here in this dissertation was based on the theoretical perspective of the sciences of religion, sociology and law.