Young, urban, and evangelical: case studies in two churches in Porto

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2019vol19i3a6

Keywords:

City, New evangelical churches, Post secularization, Subjective turn, Religious market

Abstract

The relationship between city and religion has proved to be a new theme within the sociology of religion, particularly in Europe, and supported theoretically through the post-secularization, subjective turn, and religious market theses. Evangelical Christianity, in a process of reconfiguration, which is not only the result of immigration but mobilized by competitive strategies within the religious field, has been one of the examples of religion’s return to the city. This article seeks to reflect on this phenomenon. It is empirically illustrated by case studies of two evangelical churches in Porto, with a mostly young audience, aesthetically and liturgically aligned with contemporary urban culture, but which continue to value biblical authority.

Author Biographies

Helena Vilaça, UPorto

Doutora em Sociologia (UPorto). Professora do Departamento de Sociologia da UPorto

Maria Osório

Mestra em Sociologia (UPorto).

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Published

2020-01-23

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2019): Religião, Territórios, Redes e Fluxos

Section

Seção Temática

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