Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina

Autores
Algranti, Joaquin Maria
Año de publicación
2012
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Researchers usually address the political aspect of Evangelical groups by highlighting their involvement in party politics: their ability to create new organisations or form alliances with existing ones, introducing into the electoral field the assumption of a more or less homogeneous or easily influenced ‘Christian vote’. However, historical experience in Argentina shows that launching into politics is full of obstacles. Some of the most important innovations introduced by Neo-Pentecostalism – as the fastest-growing expression of the Evangelical world – are linked to the consolidation of megachurches in middle- and high-class neighbourhoods and the training of Evangelical leaders on a large scale. Both these innovations develop in correlation with a shift of the Gospel towards the ‘world’ and the need for social change; that is, a Christian call to transform the environment. This article aims to explore the political implications of Evangelical leadership in megachurches located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This work is based on original materials, compiled for a research project using ethnographic techniques such as participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation review.
Fil: Algranti, Joaquin Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Laborales; Argentina
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Mega-Churches
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title Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
spellingShingle Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
Algranti, Joaquin Maria
Mega-Churches
Leadership
Politics
Argentina
title_short Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
title_full Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
title_fullStr Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
title_sort Megachurches and the problem of leadership: An analysis of the encounter between the Evangelical world and Politics in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Algranti, Joaquin Maria
author Algranti, Joaquin Maria
author_facet Algranti, Joaquin Maria
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mega-Churches
Leadership
Politics
Argentina
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Leadership
Politics
Argentina
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Researchers usually address the political aspect of Evangelical groups by highlighting their involvement in party politics: their ability to create new organisations or form alliances with existing ones, introducing into the electoral field the assumption of a more or less homogeneous or easily influenced ‘Christian vote’. However, historical experience in Argentina shows that launching into politics is full of obstacles. Some of the most important innovations introduced by Neo-Pentecostalism – as the fastest-growing expression of the Evangelical world – are linked to the consolidation of megachurches in middle- and high-class neighbourhoods and the training of Evangelical leaders on a large scale. Both these innovations develop in correlation with a shift of the Gospel towards the ‘world’ and the need for social change; that is, a Christian call to transform the environment. This article aims to explore the political implications of Evangelical leadership in megachurches located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This work is based on original materials, compiled for a research project using ethnographic techniques such as participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation review.
Fil: Algranti, Joaquin Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Laborales; Argentina
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