Grupo de Oração Universitário (GOU) na Universidade Católica de Goiás uma análise sociológica

Abstract

This text presents conclusions of a master s degree course essay about the praying groups called Grupo de Oração Universitário GOU. This paper aims to analyse, in a sociologic point of view, these group s functions. The GOU is studied facing the disappointment of the world ideas, seen through a rational view and the human being s searching for him or herself. It also focuses the youth s intentions in particopating in a praying group. It is remarked in the analysis by three points: As a religious phenomenon, as seen in DURKHEIM s, MARX s, GRAMSCI s and WEBER s theories. Charismatical gifts and leadership to stablish a concept among the gifts in its different Kinds according to the authors above. Church and hierarchy analysed by the Catholic Charismatics Moviment s structure. This structure is studied in three levels: in the Church, Religion and disappointment of the world s ideas . These last ideas reinforce the understanding about thruth and hope inside the young participants of the GOU. The conclusion presents some aspects seen as difficult situations four the Catholic Charismatis Moviment, and at the same time, the conclusion points out the positive aspects of the CCM.