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Between the Religious and the Secular: Latin American Neo-Pentecostalism in a Context of Multiple Modernities

Authors
  • tec-lópez, rené a.
Publication Date
Oct 29, 2024
Identifiers
DOI: 10.3390/rel15111323
OAI: oai:mdpi.com:/2077-1444/15/11/1323/
Source
MDPI
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Language
English
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Green
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Abstract

This article seeks to understand neo-Pentecostalism in Latin America as a religious and political movement within the framework of multiple modernities, based on an ethnographic study in evangelical churches in Chile and Mexico. The study focuses on two main axes: the discourse of the “Kingdom of God” and the experience of the Holy Spirit. The former explores the conception of public space, while the latter examines the experiential dimensions, both individual and collective, that confer meaning and legitimacy to this religious movement. Neo-Pentecostalism emerges as a complex phenomenon where religion and politics intertwine in novel ways, responding to the intricacies of the region. Contrary to the notion of a monolithic and reactionary movement, this article demonstrates how neo-Pentecostalism is a movement that navigates the interstices between the religious and the secular.

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