PENTECOSTALISMO CAPIXABA: SURGIMENTO E EXPANSÃO DAS ASSEMBLEIAS DE DEUS NO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO (1922-1970)

Abstract

This research aims to narrate the history of the emergence and expansion of the Assemblies of God in the state of Espírito Santo between 1922 and 1970, through an interdisciplinary approach with History. The study provides theoretical and methodological support for teachers, especially in the fields of History and Religious Science, highlighting crucial aspects when dealing with religious groups. Integrated into an oral history project, the research broadens the understanding of the history of the Assemblies of God, going beyond the national perspective and highlighting the contributors who participated in the expansion of Pentecostalism in Brazil. The history of Pentecostalism in Espírito Santo is intertwined with migratory flows, national and regional economic cycles, resulting in cultural and political implications evidenced in the spread of the Pentecostal movement in the region. The Assemblies of God adapted to the characteristics of Capixaba society in different phases of their trajectory, presenting itself as a recent and regional study on the main Pentecostal denomination in Brazil. The research question investigates the process of insertion and expansion of the Assemblies of God in Espírito Santo, followed by a complementary question about the emergence of the ADs in the state. Regarding the methodology, a bibliographic review focused on the history of the Assemblies of God in Brazil was conducted, complemented by five unpublished interviews with acquaintances and family members of pioneers in Espírito Santo. Falling within the subfield of History of Theologies and Religions in the field of Religious Sciences, the research adopts a qualitative and interdisciplinary approach in dialogue with the epistemological foundations of History. The methodology employed is thematic oral history, used to reconstruct the history of the Assemblies of God in Espírito Santo, focusing on the period from 1922 to 1970. The theoretical framework adopted to understand the Assemblies of God is Gedeon Freire de Alencar's work, entitled "Brazilian Pentecostal Matrix, 1911-2011"[ Matriz Pentecostal Brasileira, 1911-2011].