The Catholic Church and the process of literacy among the poor

This book discusses the influence of Christian religious ideologies, especially the Catholic one, on the literacy process of individuals belonging to the lower classes of society. For many years, the Church has influenced people from different countries and continents through its ideology, whether in social behaviour or in education as a whole. The influence of religions affects people in different ways, varying according to each social class. For this reason, carrying out a historical analysis of religious influence in the educational process will allow us to critically determine the positive aspects of religious literacy and the problem of using this literacy as a form of domination. This will determine the extent to which literacy can occur via the religious sphere, enabling individuals to get closer to reading and writing practices, while at the same time relegating them to the condition of being ideologically dominated.