Essay: Christianity is changing in South Africa as Pentecostal and Indigenous churches grow – what’s behind the trend
DION FOSTER, professor of public theology at the Free University of Amsterdam, looks at changing religious demographics in South Africa in an article first published on The Conversation…
Brazil riots: Christians represented a significant faction of those who took part
EDUARDO CAMPOS LIMA, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reports that at least four evangelical pastors were among those arrested in the aftermath of the attack…
Brazil’s “New Egypt”: Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc in beach resort
DIANE JEANTET, of The Associated Press, reports from Cabo Frio…
In Brazil, evangelicals are (apparently) breaking up with Bolsonaro
São Paulo, Brazil Once a reliable part of President Jair Bolsonaro’s constituency, evangelical Christians in Brazil – especially Pentecostals and neo-Pentecostals – have been showing lately that they will not give him a blank cheque to do what he pleases, like staging a coup d’état. In fact, it seems to be quite the opposite. If, […]
Brazil: How progressive theologians hope to re-establish dialogue with the Christian right
EDUARDO CAMPOS LIMA reports on hopes among proponents of Liberation Theology that dialogue can be re-established with neo-Pentecostal churches, many of whom are key supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro…