Based on an ethnography conducted between 2013-2015 within a religious community in Brazil, this thesis investigates the meanings of a growing worldwide religious movement fusing beliefs and identity claims deriving from Judaism and Charismatic Evangelicalism. Unlike Messianic Judaism, where Jewish-born people identified as believers in Jesus remain faithful to their Jewish traditions while observing Charismatic Evangelical practices or Christian Zionism, Evangelicals who emphasise the theological and eschatological importance of Jews living in Israel, this thesis addresses a different dimension of this trend. Focusing particularly on women's conversion narratives, this study investigates the reasons why Charismatic Evangelical Brazilians are actively embracing a version of Judaism that requires them to follow the strict dress codes and purity laws of Orthodox Jews while believing in Jesus as the Messiah. My analysis concluded that the emergence of these communities should be understood as a revival aiming to restore some Charismatic Evangelical practices. Pointing to the moral permissiveness, materialism, individualism, and petitionary rhetoric enforced in their former Charismatic Evangelical churches-influenced by Neo-Pentecostal tenets-they embrace an austere religious style characterised by self- cultivation centred in Jewish ritual and ethos. This pious revival also involves recovering a collective past. References to a hidden Jewish heritage and a 'return' to Judaism are mobilised for justifying the community's strict adherence to Jewish practices. Drawing upon a socio-cultural and gender-sensitive analysis, this study examines the historical, religious and subjective reasons behind this emerging 'Judaising' trend in Charismatic Evangelicalism. This thesis also engages with the literature of religious conversion, morality, cultural change and debates examining hybridisation processes.

O objetivo central desta dissertação foi mostrar como os judeus messiânicos da sinagoga Beit Sar Shalom vêem a si próprios e como são vistos pelos grupos de fora de suas fronteiras étnicas, no caso, como eles são vistos pelas lideranças judaicas seculares e religiosas da cidade de São Paulo. O judaísmo messiânico é uma religião que mistura elementos do cristianismo, pois acredita que o messias enviado por Deus é Jesus, e do judaísmo, porque mantém parte de seus rituais, festas e tradições. A partir da análise realizada foi possível concluir que se trata de um tipo paradigmático de religião sincrética, em que os elementos ora do cristianismo, ora do judaísmo são cuidadosamente selecionados e aplicados a seu corpo doutrinário. O trabalho foi desenvolvido a partir da etnografia da sinagoga messiânica Beit Sar Shalom localizada em São Paulo no bairro de Higienópolis. Foram analisados aspectos ritualísticos dessa religião, assim como aspectos identitários a exemplo de rituais de iniciação e de passagem comparando-os com rituais judaicos tradicionais. / The central objective of this dissertation was to show how messianic jews from Beit Sar Shalom synagogue see themselves and how they are seen by the groups outside their ethnicity frontiers, in the present case, how they are seen by Jew leadership secular and religious from São Paulo city. Messianic Judaism is a religion that mixes elements of Christianity, because they believe that the messiah sent by God is Jesus and Judaism because maintaining part of the rituals, festivities and traditions. The results of this analyze should be seen as indicators that the religion was concluded as a kind of paradigmatic syncretic one, in which elements of Christianity and Judaism are carefully selected and applied to the doctrinaire body. The study was developed having as starting point the ethnography of the Beit Sar Shalom, messianic synagogue, located in São Paulo in the borough Higienópolis. Ritualistic aspects of this religion were analyzed as were identity aspects such as initiation and passage rituals, comparing them with traditional jewish rites.

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O objetivo central desta dissertação foi mostrar como os judeus messiânicos da sinagoga Beit Sar Shalom vêem a si próprios e como são vistos pelos grupos de fora de suas fronteiras étnicas, no caso, como eles são vistos pelas lideranças judaicas seculares e religiosas da cidade de São Paulo. O judaísmo messiânico é uma religião que mistura elementos do cristianismo, pois acredita que o messias enviado por Deus é Jesus, e do judaísmo, porque mantém parte de seus rituais, festas e tradições. A partir da análise realizada foi possível concluir que se trata de um tipo paradigmático de religião sincrética, em que os elementos ora do cristianismo, ora do judaísmo são cuidadosamente selecionados e aplicados a seu corpo doutrinário. O trabalho foi desenvolvido a partir da etnografia da sinagoga messiânica Beit Sar Shalom localizada em São Paulo no bairro de Higienópolis. Foram analisados aspectos ritualísticos dessa religião, assim como aspectos identitários a exemplo de rituais de iniciação e de passagem comparando-os com rituais judaicos tradicionais. / The central objective of this dissertation was to show how messianic jews from Beit Sar Shalom synagogue see themselves and how they are seen by the groups outside their ethnicity frontiers, in the present case, how they are seen by Jew leadership secular and religious from São Paulo city. Messianic Judaism is a religion that mixes elements of Christianity, because they believe that the messiah sent by God is Jesus and Judaism because maintaining part of the rituals, festivities and traditions. The results of this analyze should be seen as indicators that the religion was concluded as a kind of paradigmatic syncretic one, in which elements of Christianity and Judaism are carefully selected and applied to the doctrinaire body. The study was developed having as starting point the ethnography of the Beit Sar Shalom, messianic synagogue, located in São Paulo in the borough Higienópolis. Ritualistic aspects of this religion were analyzed as were identity aspects such as initiation and passage rituals, comparing them with traditional jewish rites.

Submitted by Geandra Rodrigues (geandrar@gmail.com) on 2018-05-23T15:20:07Z No. of bitstreams: 1 kellyaraujorabello.pdf: 3721339 bytes, checksum: 66009dc386645d289207a69f4a2a998f (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2018-05-24T17:56:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 kellyaraujorabello.pdf: 3721339 bytes, checksum: 66009dc386645d289207a69f4a2a998f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-24T17:56:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 kellyaraujorabello.pdf: 3721339 bytes, checksum: 66009dc386645d289207a69f4a2a998f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-16 / O contato entre o cristianismo europeu e as religiosidades africanas se deu anteriormente à diáspora negra, desdobrando-se em um Cristianismo Africano. No Brasil Colonial, inseriu-se ao catolicismo popular difundido pelas Irmandades religiosas negras, sobretudo em Minas Gerais, onde ainda hoje são executados os Congados e Reinados. Compreender as interfaces das experiências religiosas a partir de um estudo de caso específico, o Congado de Bela Vista de Minas, constitui-se o objetivo desta pesquisa. Apesar de uma condução cristã católica, as experiências religiosas dos congadeiros belavistanos, expressas em seus rituais e narrativas, trazem relações com elementos que extrapolam os contornos do Catolicismo Apostólico Romano. Além da busca pelo sagrado, através dos seus festejos de devoção a Nossa Senhora do Rosário, os participantes vivenciam o deslocamento de identidades individuais e coletivas. Assim, através dos trabalhos de campo, realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas, consultas às fontes primárias, descrição etnográfica e revisão bibliográfica, nesta dissertação aborda-se, principalmente, as temáticas que envolvem o sincretismo religioso e as identidades religiosas. / The contact between European Christianism and African religiosities took place prior to the African Diaspora, developing into an African Christianism. In Colonial Brazil, it was inserted into the popular Catholicism spread by the black religious Brotherhoods, most of all in Minas Gerais, where to this day the Congados and Reinados are still carried out. To understand the interfaces of the religious experiences as from a specific case study, the Congado de Bela Vista de Minas, constitutes this research’s purpose. While having a Christian Catholic guidance, the religious experiences of the congadeiros from Bela Vista, expressed in their rituals and narratives, have connections with elements that go beyond the contours of Roman Apostolic Catholicism. Additionally to the pursuit of the holy, through their festivities in devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary, the partakers experience the dislocation of individual and collective identities. Thus, through fieldworks, execution of semi-structured interviews, consults to primary sources, ethnographic description and bibliographic review, this thesis addresses, mainly, the thematic involving religious syncretism and religious identities.

This is a study of religion and popular culture with a focus on the film industry. The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to create an increased understandning of how religion can be expressed in film and contribute to an understanding of the way religious themes can be expressed in popular culture. Furthermore, the purpose of this bachelor thesis is to examine which messianic features are found in Dune's main character Paul Atreides. Additionally, how Bene Gesserit as well as fremen both contribute to the messianic concept in the film Dune (2021). Two theoretical concepts have been used in this study: Axelson's theory of the messiah-figure and religious syncretism. The method is a qualitative content analysis and to achieve the purpose of the inquiry this method will be used by examining the film Dune (2021). The messianic features of Paul Atreides will be examined with the use of Axelson's theory of the messiah-figure. The analysis shows several messianic features that emerge, Dune's main character Paul Atreides had doubts, unsure of this identity and visions as messianic features. Furthermore, Bene Gesserit has contributed to the messianic concept as the intermediator by creating the messiah. Additionally, the fremen have the function of a chosen as well as an opressed people and has contributed to the messianic concept in this way. The chosen and opressed people as an idea have been borrowed from judaism. Additionally, the idea of mahdi have been borrowed from shia islam which is a concept about a messiah who will return to earth and create justice. These two concepts from judaism and shia islam shows different features from religion that has been expressed in the film Dune (2021).

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-07-22T11:48:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 gilcianapaulofranco.pdf: 2546384 bytes, checksum: 3975733f91d9e07938d0a7f39281736b (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-07-22T15:40:21Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 gilcianapaulofranco.pdf: 2546384 bytes, checksum: 3975733f91d9e07938d0a7f39281736b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-22T15:40:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 gilcianapaulofranco.pdf: 2546384 bytes, checksum: 3975733f91d9e07938d0a7f39281736b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / A presente dissertação tem como principal objetivo analisar o trânsito religioso afro-brasileiro protagonizado por umbandistas e candomblecistas pertencentes ao Terreiro do Pai Carlinhos Cabral de Oxum. Analisaremos as principais mudanças ocorridas no espaço físico, na simbologia, nos rituais e nas relações do sujeito de fé dentro do terreiro com a chegada do candomblé a este espaço sagrado. Também iremos abordar de que forma o adepto (filho do terreiro) constrói a sua identidade religiosa a partir do contato com elementos específicos da tradição (Umbanda) e da modernidade (Candomblé). / This thesis aims at analyzing the African-Brazilian religion known as Umbanda and the religious syncretism between the members of Umbanda and the members of Candomblé in the backyard of Carlinhos Cabral, Father of Oxum. We analyze the major changes in the physical space, symbols, rituals and relationships of the subject of faith in the yard with the arrival of Candomblé to this sacred place. We will also address how the member (son of the yard) constructs his religious identity through the contact with specific elements of tradition (Umbanda) and modernity (Candomblé).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:46:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CELIO DE PADUA GARCIA.pdf: 5178433 bytes, checksum: 99427d82cf6813da9342c6092a5f1b24 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-29 / The present study (thesis) has as main objective to analyze and understand the socio-cultural and religious influences arising from religions of African heritage on the Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD). Over recent years it has been observed significant changes in the Pentecostal ritualistic context, and specifically, Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, which began to use elements originating from African- Brazilian religions in its rites. By means of bibliographical, documentary and case study research, printed statements (flyers), regional and national coverage preaching and also excerpts from the book Orixás, Caboclos & Guias, Deuses ou Demônios? were analyzed with a focus on highlighting the use of elements from African religions, its appropriation and redefinition. This research has shown that antagonistically, at the same time that such items are used, they are also fought vehemently by supporters of African-Brazilian and mediunical religions. The process takes place in a hostile manner and among the doctrinal currents precipitating such a procedure it can be stress the spiritual war against the devil, which has emerged as a source of religious intolerance against African-Brazilian religions. It so happens that the IURD, beyond taking ownership of such elements, assign to them new meanings. Breaks out, thus, a new syncretic process that is stimulated by the religious nature of the discourses. Through the theoretical conceptions that come from Foucault efforts, an analysis of the discourses was arranged and have been noted that they stimulate spiritual barriers especially against Umbanda and Candomblé adherents. Meanwhile, to strengthen its discourses, IURD started to use up terms, elements, rites and expressions stemming religions of African heritage with the purpose of creating a point of contact with Brazilian popular belief. Allocating new meanings to religious elements, IURD has contributed to the repositioning of the black identity among its believers; but, at once, it seems that it also seeks to distort this same black identity in the religions of African-matrix, attributing to them negative facets, relating them to the devil, setting thus certain climate of religious intolerance between IURD and religions of African- matrices. It may be seen that the use of elements of the religion regarded as opposite and the redefinition of its major elements of identity is setting up a new syncretic process in the field of Brazilian religions. / A presente tese tem como objetivo geral analisar e compreender as influências socioculturais e religiosas provenientes das religiões de matrizes africanas sobre a Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD). Nos últimos anos, têm-se observado importantes mudanças ritualísticas no âmbito neopentecostal, em específico, na Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, que passou a utilizar elementos originários de religiões afro-brasileiras em seus rituais. Pesquisas bibliográficas, documentais, enunciados impressos (folhetos) pregações de abrangência regional e nacional, e trechos do livro Orixás, Caboclos & Guias, Deuses ou Demônios? , foram analisados com foco em destacar a utilização de elementos advindos de religiões africanas, sua apropriação e ressignificação pela IURD. A pesquisa mostrou que, de forma antagônica, ao mesmo tempo em que a IURD se utiliza de tais elementos, combate veementemente os adeptos de religiões afro-brasileiras e mediúnicas. Esse processo ocorre de forma hostil e dentre as correntes doutrinárias desencadeantes de tal processo pode-se enfatizar a Guerra espiritual contra o diabo, que tem se apresentado como uma fonte de intolerância religiosa contra religiões afrobrasileiras. Além de apropriar-se de tais elementos, a IURD passa a atribuir-lhes novos significados. Desencadeia-se, assim, um novo processo sincrético, estimulado por discursos religiosos. Por meio das concepções teóricas de Foucault, procedeuse uma análise do discurso e constatou-se a presença de elementos discursivos que estimulam entraves nas relações com determinados grupos religiosos, evidenciandose umbandistas e candomblecistas. Entrementes, para fortalecer seus discursos, criando um ponto de contato com a crença popular brasileira, a IURD passa a utilizar-se de termos, elementos, rituais e expressões encontradas nas religiões de matrizes africanas. Ao atribuir novos significados aos elementos religiosos, a IURD tem contribuído para reposicionar a identidade negra dentro da própria IURD, enquanto busca deturpar a identidade negra nas religiões de matriz afro-descentes, ao atribuir-lhes aspectos negativos relacionando-as com o diabo, estabelece, dessa forma, certo clima de intolerância religiosa entre a IURD e as religiões de matrizes afrodescendentes. A utilização dos elementos da religião tida como oposta e a ressignificação desses elementos passam a configurar um novo processo sincrético religioso.

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