As Representações do Diabo no Imaginário dos Fiéis da Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to investigate the representation of Devil in the Universal Church follower imaginariness. We analyze the anthropological, historical and social origins of this imaginariness and its effects on the Universal Church follower. We also intend to identify and analyze the mechanisms developed by the Universal Church follower to understand his and world problems. Then we will explore the historical and doctrinal Universal Church structures, as well as its theological mechanisms such as the Theology of the Holy War and the Theology of the Prosperity. The representation of Devil has a meaningful input in the follower imaginariness in due to the speeches of the Church that often meet some people necessities. The only way to salvation is the association to God through the religious institutions that function as mediators to the sacred itself. The Universal Church follower represents Devil as the great reason of his pain and grief. Defeating him is only possible by acts of faith and right decisions.