Kingdoms Come: Religion and Politics in BrazilAt a time when scholars are beginning to think about the political implications of grass roots religion around the world, Kingdoms Come explores the popular religions in Brazil. Rowan Ireland examines the three main religious traditions at the grass roots in Brazil - folk Catholicism, Protestant Pentecostalism, and Afro-Brazilian spiritism - and traces the contrasting definitions of political problems that arise from these spiritual cultures. |
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Action may include the challenging of those who are seen to be acting immorally
, whatever their position or power . The claims of office , expertise , or wealth are
suspect , given the inherent corruptibility of human structures ; just authority must
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Action may include the challenging of those who are seen to be acting immorally
, whatever their position or power . The claims of office , expertise , or wealth are
suspect , given the inherent corruptibility of human structures ; just authority must
...
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Always it diverts its members away from direct political action . ... framework
allowed them by the law , limited their demands strictly to immediate economic
issues , and appeared unable or unwilling to conceive of their actions as class
action .
Always it diverts its members away from direct political action . ... framework
allowed them by the law , limited their demands strictly to immediate economic
issues , and appeared unable or unwilling to conceive of their actions as class
action .
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The sense of what a real community might be , capable of withstanding the
evident rigors and corruptions of political action , is so strong as to guarantee
extreme skepticism about any actual , viable , political base for political action in
Campo ...
The sense of what a real community might be , capable of withstanding the
evident rigors and corruptions of political action , is so strong as to guarantee
extreme skepticism about any actual , viable , political base for political action in
Campo ...
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Starting Again | 9 |
Religion and Politics in Campo Alegre | 21 |
The Crentes | 47 |
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