Cursillo in social movement literature

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Ralph G O'Sullivan

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Cursillo has its origins in Spain in the late 1940s. Initially a Roman Catholic venture, it now occurs in several Christian denominations, retaining the task of promotion religious renewal or revitalization for its members. Since there are no publications which appropriately place cursillo in social movement literature this article accomplishes the task using social strain, resource mobilization, and expectancy-value theories.

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