MÍDIA, RITOS E AÇÃO SOCIAL: UMA ANÁLISE DAS PRÁTICAS INTRA E EXTRA RELIGIOSA DA IGREJA UNIVERSAL DO REINO DE DEUS

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyze the intra and extra religious contributions that the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God makes to people. The methodological approach used in this research was bibliographic, due to the great extensibility of materials, either in media or printed on the theme to be addressed. The specific objectives are: To describe how the process of institutional, expansionary, and theological formation of the Church occurred; show how IURD conducts the recruitment, and training of its pastors; analyze the intra and extra religious Yurdian practices, through their rites, symbols and social actions. From the expected results, IURD, from its inception to the present day, with its process of print, radio, television, and internet, added to the performance of pastors and workers, the use of rites and their symbols. as well as their social actions, it is found to be of great relevance to the people who benefit from this kind of service, for through the resignification of the senses, the fulfillment of healing desires, employment, among other improvements, bring a sense of well-being to its adherents.