Christian zionism in Brazil in the 21st century and the interests at stake
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Keywords

Christian Zionism
Brazilian Evangelicals
Israel

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Machado, M. das D. C., & Mariz, C. L. (2023). Christian zionism in Brazil in the 21st century and the interests at stake. Ciencias Sociales Y Religión Ciências Sociais E Religião, 25(00), e023025. https://doi.org/10.20396/csr.v25i00.8673504

Abstract

Based on interviews, event observation and information from political and religious websites, we analyze initiatives by collective and individual actors - evangelicals and Israelis who contribute to the construction of a pro-Israel political culture in Brazilian society. One of our objects of analysis was the Federal Senate installation, in 2023, of the existing National Congress Brazil – Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group. As it became an important locus of Christian activism in favor of the current Israeli government, this group is also a space for disputes between religious actors from different churches. In addition to the tensions among its members, our analysis showed that parliamentarians of this group are interested in trips to the Holy Land. We also identified and analyzed initiatives from recent Israeli governments that aimed to obtain support from Brazilian evangelicals for the State of Israel. Inspired by Weberian sociology, we discuss the material and ideal interests of both evangelicals and the State of Israel and transnational networks to promote Christian Zionism in Brazil. We conclude that as a multifactorial phenomenon, Christian Zionism in Brazil reconfigures itself and responds to material and ideal interests, both from Brazilian religious leaders, business sectors and the political elite of the modern State of Israel.

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