DESIGREJADOS: A DESINSTITUCIONALIZAÇÃO RELIGIOSA EVANGÉLICA BRASILEIRA A LUZ DO CONCEITO DE HIPERMODERNIDADE E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES PARA O ENSINO RELIGIOSO

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the phenomenon of religious deinstitutionalization on the part of evangelicals in Brazil and its possible implications for Religious Education in contemporary times. Such analysis has as theoretical framework the concept of hypermodernity coined by the French philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky, including the emphasis given by the thinker to hyperindividualism present in the many spheres of contemporary culture. The religious phenomenon of unchurched has been the subject of debate among many researchers due to its marked growth in recent years, thus altering the composition of the Brazilian evangelical religious scene. In view of this, the following problem arises: how can Religious Education, as a curricular component, address this emerging religious phenomenon in its content? To address this problem, this research has as main objectives: to evaluate who are the so-called unchurched and what are their main practices and beliefs; analyze what are the possible causes or reasons that have led many faithful to institutional evasion and, finally, propose important reflections and practical applications on how the scholar and the professional of Religious Education should behave in the face of the emergence of these new contemporary religious movements.