Soft Water, Hard Stone: modernity and Fundamentalism in Pierucci’s Perspective

Authors

  • Breno Martins Campos PUC-Campinas

Keywords:

fundamentalism, modernity, disenchantment of the world, secularization, A. F. Pierucci

Abstract

This paper is part of a great purpose to pay homage to Antônio Flávio Pierucci (1945-2012) and presents as its main objective, among so many possible directions in dialogue with the living author’s work, a discussion on fundamentalism as privileged category for the comprehension of history, since the second half of 19th century, especially in the West. Searching for the historical and semantic accuracy, the original fundamentalist movement is presented as byproduct of a disenchanted and secularized modernity, according to Weber’s theoretical legacy examined by Pierucci along his theoretical work (also a legacy). In the title of a paper for the general public, Pierucci states: “Creationism is fundamentalism” (in order to agree with one of Pierucci’s favorite authors, Macaco Simão: “clearer,it’s impossible!”).

Author Biography

Breno Martins Campos, PUC-Campinas

Graduado em Ciências Sociais e Teologia, mestre em Ciências da Religião e doutor em Ciências Sociais;atualmente, é professor-pesquisador no Centro de Ciências e Sociais Aplicadas (CCHSA) da PUC-Campinas

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Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2013): Antônio Flávio Pierucci: a Tribute

Section

Seção Temática

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