LEADER 04411nam 22005895 450 001 9911034949203321 005 20251019130402.0 010 $a3-032-04882-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-032-04882-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32364751 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32364751 035 $a(CKB)41689374500041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-032-04882-0 035 $a(EXLCZ)9941689374500041 100 $a20251019d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Battle Among the Gods $eFrom Liberation Theology to the New Religious Right in Brazil /$fby André Castro 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (259 pages) 225 1 $aReligion and Philosophy Series 311 08$a3-032-04881-8 327 $aChapter 1. Two Canoes and a Storm -- Chapter 2. The Apocalyptic Counselo -- Chapter 3. Presuppositions of Liberation Theology -- Chapter 4. What Remains of Liberation Theology? -- Chapter 5. From Liberation Theology to Ecotheology -- Chapter 6. The Others of Ecumenism -- Chapter 7. The Misplaced Jesus: Reception of Black Theology in Brazil -- Chapter 8. It is the King Who Rules this Nation -- Chapter 9. Who's Afraid of Evangelical Progressivism? -- Chapter 10. Left and Right in the Mirror of Evangelicals -- Chapter 11. The Resentment of the Integrated -- Chapter 12. Roots of Brazil Reawakened -- Chapter 13. Singing the Apocalypse in Two Movements -- Chapter 14. About the Battle among the Gods. 330 $aThe Battle Among the Gods explores the evolving relationship between religion and national identity in Brazil, tracing its roots from the messianic figure of Antônio Conselheiro and the Canudos community, through the transformative era of Liberation Theology, to the contemporary rise of evangelical influence and far-right politics. Grounded in two key intellectual traditions?Brazilian critical thought (Antônio Candido, Roberto Schwarz, Paulo Arantes) and Latin American Liberation Theology (Hugo Assmann, Pablo Richard, Franz Hinkelammert)?this book offers a analytical synthesis. It interrogates how literary, theological, and political forms shape and reflect the experience of spiritual conflict in a fractured society. As Brazil becomes a global focal point for the interplay of faith and authoritarianism, this book provides essential insights into how religious movements contribute to the construction of political identities and agendas. It reveals the shared roots between progressive and reactionary religious politics, offering a critical lens on the global resurgence of spiritually framed far-right ideologies. An essential read for scholars of political theology, Latin American studies, religious studies, and contemporary politics, The Battle Among the Gods reframes our understanding of religion?s role in the modern political imagination, both in Brazil and beyond. André Castro was born in Petrolina, on the border between Pernambuco and Bahia in Brazil. Raised within both Pentecostal and Reformed traditions, he turned to theology as a way to make sense of the religious world around him. Early influences include Rubem Alves and Liberation Theology; later, his encounter with Brazilian critical thought (particularly the work of Paulo Arantes) reshaped his view of theology as a reflection of historical experience. His work explores the intersections of theology, politics, and literature in Latin America, with a focus on how faith contributes to the formation of national life. 410 0$aReligion and Philosophy Series 606 $aLiberation theology 606 $aReligions 606 $aAmerica 606 $aTheology 606 $aLiberation Theology 606 $aAmerican Religions 606 $aChristian Theology 615 0$aLiberation theology. 615 0$aReligions. 615 0$aAmerica. 615 0$aTheology. 615 14$aLiberation Theology. 615 24$aAmerican Religions. 615 24$aChristian Theology. 676 $a322.10981 700 $aCastro$b André$01853175 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911034949203321 996 $aThe Battle among the Gods$94449229 997 $aUNINA