Neo-pentecostalism and globalization

Jesùs García-Ruiz (1) , Patrick Michel (1, 2)

1 CMH - Centre Maurice Halbwachs
2 TEPSIS - Laboratoire d'Excellence TEPSIS

On July 31, 2014, the "Temple of Solomon," the house of worship and world head- quarters of Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God - founded and headed by "Bishop" Edir Macedo) will be inaugurated in São Paulo, in the presence of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff. It will be the lar- gest church in the city, covering an area equivalent to sixteen soccer fields, rea- ching twice the height of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue, and seating 10,000 worshipers. It will be equipped with cutting-edge technology and will pro- vide 1,200 underground parking spaces.

Mots clés: Privatization of Religion; Evangelicalism; Neo-pentecostalism; Globalization; Transformation of societies

Domaines: Science politique; Sociologie; Religions

Jesùs García-Ruiz, Patrick Michel. Neo-pentecostalism and globalization. 2014. ⟨hal-01025307⟩