Christian fundamentalism and the Israeli flag in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Christian Zionism was unnoticed in Brazil until the 2018 presidential elections. The candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, supported massively by some Pentecostal churches, by Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, by Assembleia de Deus, and by Congregação Cristã do Brasi...
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| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Research and Studies Blog
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BRaS Blog |
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| Online Access: | https://bras-center.com/christian-fundamentalism-and-the-israeli-flag-in-bolsonaros-brazil/ |
| Summary: | Christian Zionism was unnoticed in Brazil until the 2018 presidential elections. The candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, supported massively by some Pentecostal churches, by Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, by Assembleia de Deus, and by Congregação Cristã do Brasil, as well as politicians and bishops that constitute the so-called "Bancada Evangélica" of the Brazilian parliament, appeared on the scene amid popular demonstrations taking as central symbols Brazil's flag along with the American and Israelis flags. |
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| ISSN: | 2701-4924 2701-4924 |