Outros cristãos: História da Igreja Evangélica Assembléia de Deus em Serra Grande – PB (1978-2015).

Abstract

This monographic work aimed to analyze the history of the Evangelical Assembly of God Church in Serra Grande - PB, in the time frame that comprises 1978 to 2015. Taking into account the hegemony of the Catholic Church, an investigation was carried out in order to identify the pioneering subjects involved in the Assembly of God Protestant evangelization in the municipality, how the expansion of the Church took place, and the central question was to analyze what changed in the religious scenario of the city with the presence of this evangelical institution. As a theoretical contribution, a dialogue was established with authors such as Vainfas (1997), Chartier (1988), Barros (2005), Eliade (1992), Bezerra (2011), Monte (2009), among others. The discussion with these authors was necessary to understand the religious phenomenon, pointing out how religiosity fits into the historiographical field of Cultural History. The central methodology used to carry out the research was Oral History, anchored in the perspective of Alberti (2005). The central methodology used to carry out the research was Oral History, anchored in the perspective of Alberti (2005). Therefore, through the collaborators' reports, it was possible to know the trajectory of the Church in the city during these more than three decades, and what changed in the religious scenario with its presence.