Marcharg

introduces the growth of evangelicalism in Brazil. Makes the interesting point that accurate statistics are difficult to find because Brazilian families spread across more than one faith group.¹ (70)

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reasons for growth:

(1) focus on evangelism and church planting (2) search for an expressive spirituality

(3) fervour of Pentecostal churches in line with culture² (70)

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controversy over worship and renewal ³(71)

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problems and challenges

(1) leadership training (2) discipline, some churches permissive towards immorality

(3) issue of asking for money (4) syncretism; Brazilians in general very open to all forms of spirituality ⁴(71-72)

points out the difference between Umbanda style spiritism and the more kardecist and New Age style ⁵(72)

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outlines briefly the emergence of the IURD and some of the controversies⁶ (71)

1K Macharg, 'Brazil's Surging Spirituality', Christianity Today December 04 2000, 70–72, 70.

2K Macharg, 'Brazil's Surging Spirituality', Christianity Today December 04 2000, 70–72, 70.

3K Macharg, 'Brazil's Surging Spirituality', Christianity Today December 04 2000, 70–72, 71.

4K Macharg, 'Brazil's Surging Spirituality', Christianity Today December 04 2000, 70–72, 71–72.

5K Macharg, 'Brazil's Surging Spirituality', Christianity Today December 04 2000, 70–72, 72.

6K Macharg, 'Brazil's Surging Spirituality', Christianity Today December 04 2000, 70–72, 71.