A FORMAÇÃO BÍBLICA COMO PRECURSORA DA EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO: DIOCESE DE GOIÁS1967 A 1998

Abstract

The biblical formation in the Diocese of Goiás, in the second half of the twentieth century, has been noticed for its evangelical commitment to the impoverished ones. The Rural Education is a recent reality as public policy. As a practice of social movements, it is a strong presence in the decade of 1960. This presence is seen in various social movements and practices of some pastoral church activities. The socio-political practices were part of the church of the Basic Ecclesial Communities (CEBs) which has adopted the liberation theology. The aim of this research is to draw a parallel between the biblical formation in the Diocese of Goiás and the rural education. The reporting period precedes its existence: 1967-1998. The analysis proposes to check the characteristic presence, in the work of the Diocese, which is remarkable in future rural education. The hypothesis is that the biblical formation in the Diocese of Goiás is the predecessor of rural education. This hypothesis is proven, in this research, by the similarity in the methodology, the theoretical approach and the aims to achieve and, even more, in the shown results. The method used is the qualitative analysis, using description and analysis of research sources produced by the pastoral work of the Diocese of Goiás. There is also a rich source of academic research already conducted on the pastoral work of the Diocese of Goiás. The research starts from fundamental concepts such as Catholic Action, Rural Education, Liberation Theology, Basic Ecclesial Communities (CEBs), and popular reading of the Bible. The thesis is proved by the effective connection of the work of Diocese of Goiás with the life of the peasant. The appreciation of their knowledge, their culture, their concrete life. This means that the same methodological theoretical basis was used in the Diocese of Goiás and for the future rural education. The pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Freire is used both by the Diocese and the Rural Education as a teaching manual for its action. Agrarian reform is a key element in the drawn aims for the education field. This same aim is expressed in diocesan assemblies and social pastoral plans, especially for pastoral land. Finally, the concrete result is presented by the large number of settlements in the area of Diocese of Goiás. This reality allowed the permanence of the farmer in the field and the viability return for those who had been driven out by large landowners and agribusiness.