The neo pentecostal discourse on Brazilian politics: notes on freedom of worship, abuse of right and the democratic legitimity
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Keywords

Power. TSE. Neopentecostalism. Electoral Legislation.

How to Cite

Paes Neto, J. (2022). The neo pentecostal discourse on Brazilian politics: notes on freedom of worship, abuse of right and the democratic legitimity. Ballot, 5(1-2), 17–35. https://doi.org/10.12957/ballot.2019.66234

Abstract

This article aims to assay the influence of the religion power in electoral process, principally ín neopentecostal churches. The methodology of work goes through the historical analysis of the church 's role, as representative ideological apparatus of power, in order to contextualize tbe receot and expressive advance of characters related to tbe oeopentecostal churches in the electoral process, that has been constantly associated with the abuse of relígious power. The study is based on the analysis of the Federal Constitution and electoral legislation, especially regarding abuse of power and prohibited electoral conduct. Tbis article also seeks to carry out an analysis of the jurisprudence of the Superior Electoral Court, bringing the reflection tbat the fight against possible abuses of the religious power should be concemed with not restricting freedom of worship and the possibility of discussing and defending religious guidelines in the política! sphere, under penalty of delegitimation of the democratic process.
https://doi.org/10.12957/ballot.2019.66234
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