Tag: Brazil
Fight Nights and Reggae Pack Brazilian Churches
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO September 14, 2009.
Print: New York Times
The latest mutations in the Christianity meme-complex: in Brazil, where “more and more Brazilians want to experiment and choose their own religion,” the church has mated with pop culture to spawn two strange mutant children. At the “Reborn in Christ Church” a pastor engages in bare-chested jujitsu fights. At the “Bola de Neve Church” pastors lead the crowd in reggae sing-alongs.
Brazil evangelical leader accused of fraud
Associated Press August 11, 2009.
Print: msnbc
Church founder allegedly siphoned off billions to buy jewelry, businesses
Christian Missionary Deconverted by Indigenous Tribe
Daniel Everett May 18, 2009.
Video: BBC Radio 4, YouTube
A missionary goes to Brazil in the 80’s to translate the new testament into the language of the Piraha Indians ends up realizing the folly in his goal. The happy content people did not need to be saved, and instead led him towards his own atheism.
Human body parts found in religious temple
Nick Evans April 3, 2009.
The Telegraph
The leader of a religious group has been arrested by police after human body parts were found in the cult’s temple.
A consistent but harsh Catholic Church
March 24, 2009.
Lost Angeles Times
A Brazilian excommunication case stirs worldwide indignation.
