Pentecostalism in Urban Periphery in Latin America

Rivera, Dario Paulo Barrera

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-08956-0_367-1

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Anyone who is familiar with social life in favelas in Rio de Janeiro has heard and seen the importance of Pentecostal churches of different sizes and denominations (Rivera, 2018). Two Pentecostal churches stand out: the Assemblies of God (AG), the denomination with the most evangelical members in Brazil, and the Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God/UCKG), arguably the most visible Pentecostal church in Brazil.…”

Section: The Pentecostalization Of Rio's Favelasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rights and Stones: Pentecostal Autoconstruction and Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro

Oosterbaan

2022

Space and Culture

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article discusses the growth of Pentecostal churches in favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The author pleads for a systemic inclusion of religious ideas and practices in theoretical reflections on citizenship in the urban contexts of Brazil. Concretely, scholars need to include the explosive rise of Pentecostalism in their reflections on insurgent citizenship this religious movement fuels rights discourses and supports feelings of pride and dignity in the face of structural spatial exclusion. The author highlights two important relations between favela building practices and Pentecostalism. One concerns the affinity between the bottom-up organizational and doctrinal structure of the biggest Pentecostal denomination in Brazil (the Assemblies of God) and the informal building practices of favela residents. The other concerns the elective affinity between autoconstruction in terms of Pentecostal projects of self-fashioning and self-governance and autoconstruction in terms of favela building practices.

show abstract

Section: The Pentecostalization Of Rio's Favelasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rights and Stones: Pentecostal Autoconstruction and Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro

Oosterbaan

2022

Space and Culture

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Pentecostalism in Urban Periphery in Latin America

Cited by 1 publication

References 0 publications

Rights and Stones: Pentecostal Autoconstruction and Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro

Rights and Stones: Pentecostal Autoconstruction and Citizenship in Rio de Janeiro

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About