IURD blocks come in higher amounts, concept of the sacrifice offering.1
IIGD rejects the use of blocks of offering, prefering to emphasise tithes and offerings in service + R$ 30,00 carne.2
Pentecostals like historical protestant see the blessing of God in terms of an adequate lifestyle and recognise the threat of money. IURD and IIGD emphasise prosperity as God's will for a person's life.3
Suggests conflict between RR Soares and Macedo was in part due to the former disliking the latter's aggressive approach to exorcism.4
Suggests a fundamentalist, literalist reading of Scripture.5
Claims that in IURD there is a greater concern with the image of a service than the content.6
3 month training of leaders in IURD, focus is on behavioural attributes.7 IURD obreiros are volunteers.8 Although heavily involved in the organization women cannot ascend the hierarchy.9
AoG and 4SQ leaders preparation involves some theological training but not as academic as historical churches.10
IURD, sequential campaigns which one needs to follow so as not to lose the blessing.11
NeoPentecostal churches> Pentecostal churches in terms of centralization of power in one leader (with the exception of Deus E amor)12
IURD and IIGD: teachings spread through music, books and magazines. IIGD more open for dialogue with other churches, allowing authors from other denominations to write in Graca Magazine.13
IURD social work: Adult literacy, and various social projects.14
outlines demonology of IURD and IIGD. Significance that they accept demonization of Christians. Soares more moderate than Macedo in accepting that other churches also have significant exorcism ministries.15
Prosperity Theology, use of positive confession in IURD and IIGD.16
Sessao de Descarrego carried out on Fridays for this is the day of the “heaviest” ABR rituals.17
1RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 64.
2RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 66.
3RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 67–68.
4RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 69.
5RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 71.
6RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 71.
7RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 72.
8RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 73.
9RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 73.
10RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 74–75.
11RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 76.
12RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 77–78.
13RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 79–80.
14RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 81.
15RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 88–106.
16RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 111–114.
17RS Wrege, As Igrejas Neopentecostais: Educação e Doutrinação, Doctoral Thesis (Campinas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2001) 115.
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