Abstract
The Basque Country, which has a strong Catholic tradition, has experienced in recent years a process of “disbelief" that places it as one of the territories most distanced from religion in Spain. Added to this is the fact that such distance regarding religion is also combative, that is, not only almost 50% of the population declares themselves as “non-believers” but their attitude towards the Catholic church is clearly of rejection. In this context, the rest of the religions, whose percentages, being still very low, are increasing, are placed in a position of minority not only numerical but also social. In this paper we seek to understand to what extent, in a context of pronounced secularization, this minority position affects both the beliefs and the way of living of Protestant people in general and, specifically, evangelicals. Conducted by means of in-depth interviews with Evangelicals, both Latin American and indigenous, in Bilbao, the first results point to interpretive autonomy, an ambiguous assessment of diversity and the privatization of religious experience as the most relevant characteristics.
Keywords:
Evangelicals; Latin Americans; Autonomy; Religious diversity; Bilbao