Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 49 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 2006
Abstract
The author discusses a municipal ordinance signed by the obscure mayor of a town in Rondônia State, Brazil, whereby he declares Jesus Christ the towns only Lord and Savior, in order to explain some of the tensions experienced by a country with a Republican political system undergoing the expansion of its democratic life. The argument is that the mayor, like more and more contemporary citizens, accesses the foundations for exercising the Republic without necessarily knowing their internal logical or historical development. On the other hand, neophytes grasp the Republican armamentarium with a vague and indeterminate meaning that is filled according to an imagination shaped by embodied skills.
Keywords: Pentecostal imagination, political utopia, formation of skills
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582006000300006
Jesus Christ, the towns lord and savior: pentecostal imagination and political utopia
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