A teologia da prosperidade na Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus e a demonização das religiões afro-brasileiras

Abstract

This article aims to accomplish a study on the relationship between Theology of Prosperity based mainly on the theological perspective referred to sacrificial economy and the practices and representations about the devil produced by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG). This such relationship is fundamental to explain the construction of identity NeoPentecostal through the demonization of Afro-Brazilian religions. The spiritual warfare against the forces of evil promoted by the UCKG translates into a clear dichotomy between God’s Kingdom in which you can enjoy your blessings and the Kingdom of Darkness, characterized by the action of the devil in the lives of people who for being distant from the divine will suffer all sorts of curses, such as disease and misery.

Keywords

• Teologia da Prosperidade
• Economia Sacrificial
• Representações acerca do Diabo
• IURD
• Neopentecostalismo