A alimentação, a cura e as novas religiões japonesas (NRJ): o mercado da revelação em perspectiva

Abstract

This study aims to present the relationships between Food and Religion in the following religious denominations - World Messianic and Seicho No Ie, both in the city of Goiânia. Both religious denominations have dietary restrictions and practices that differ from the conventional. The objective here is to understand the relationships between healing, food, and religion, examining how these aspects are present in these religions because the act of eating becomes imperceptible, automatic, but symbolically and spiritually constituted. The connection between food and religion relates to sacredness and symbolism, as food not only involves rituals but also results in a way of life where restrictions, permissions, fasting, and cultivation practices interfere with the daily life of the religious individual. In this way, we hypothesize that the pursuit of this revelation is fulfilled for some members through the attainment of healing in World Messianic and Seicho No Ie, which would be related to the interwoven Brazilian habitus. Healthy eating may be associated by members as a possibility for healing, thus adopting it as part of their way of life. Even though healthy eating may not be fully practiced by the members of these two Japanese religions, it is motivated to ensure bodily healing. Therefore, the main methods include theoretical and empirical aspects, which will be achieved through bibliographic analysis, critical history, and field research, using comparative studies based on interviews conducted in both religions focused on this research. This will analyze the dietary habitus of each of these religions, examining the elective affinity between the habitus of the interviewed members regarding their adherence to the practices established by the founders. The comparative study will present the contrasts and similarities between the religious denominations and how their practices relate to the routine of each member