Cristofascismo: o discurso religioso na estratégia de fascistização brasileira (2016 - 2022)

Abstract

In this research, we will analyze the religious discourses of the institutional religious denominations Assemblies of God from 2016 to 2022, seeking to discuss and understand the dynamics present in the process of fascistization observed during this period, and its affinity with evangelicals, especially Pentecostals. The highlighted religious institutions possess a broad potential for reproducing information through their discourses, and this directly impacts how the faithful understand the dynamics present; hence the term "Christofascism," as it refers to a dynamic of merging evangelical Christianity with the ongoing fascistization. During this period, the institutions had a considerable media presence, strongly reproducing fascist-leaning discourses and attracting and radicalizing followers in their temples, which directly demonstrates their historical affinities with fascism and, especially, with the expression of fascistization during this period: Bolsonarism. The relationship between religion and politics is permeated by these social dynamics, which increasingly involve their reproduction and, consequently, radicalism. This research aims to understand this dynamic and how it competes for hegemony today.