Siqueira

Segmentation of Brazilian evangelicalsim:

(1) Influence of various european reformations

(2) cultural and ethnic diversity within country

(3) colonial syncretism

(4) modernization ¹(13)

Church/date

IURD (1977)/ Igreja Internacional da Graca de Deus (1980) Renascer (1986) Sara Nossa Terra (1992-1994)² (14)

NeoPentecostal Characteristics:

(1) national

(2) strong leadership

(3) against afro-Brazilian cults

(4) emotion

(5) emphasis on healing and exorcism

(6) freedom in terms of customs

(7) business/marketing approach

(8) massive use of media (14)

Note 5--influence of catholicism (e.g. water) and Afro-Brazilian cults (e.g. salt) in exorcisms ³(14)

although not numerically significant Esoteric Spirituality culturally significant. E.g. Brasilia as esoteric mystical capital. D. Bosco's dream regarding the capital of the 3rd millenium.⁴ (14-15)

importance of political sphere for neopentecostals...(1) media concessions (2) public funds for buiildings (3) deal with anti-noise legislation ⁵(15-17)

cites Fonseca to claim that use of the media by neo-pentecostals has more to do with evangelistic potential than with copying American models ⁶(17)

use of media--> entertainment aspect of neo-pentecostal services. Increase in leisure and tourism in Brazil from the 1980s⁷ (18-19)

claims that pentecostals attract those disappointed by the failings of modernity attracting them with "magical access to consumption" through God ⁸(21)

notes that it is not just in urban areas that (neo)pentecostals grow but in small cities and border regions ⁹(23)

anti-hierarquichal, anti-dogmatic nature of new religiosities which call themselves centres, schools groups or philosophies¹⁰ (23)

1D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 13.

2D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 14.

3D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 14.

4D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26. 14–15.

5D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 15–17.

6D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 17.

7D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 18–19.

8D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 21.

9D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 23.

10D Siqueira, “Religiosidade Contemporânea Brasileira: Estilo de Vida e Reflexividade,” Sociedade e Cultura 9:1 (2006), 13–26, 23.