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Pentecostalism In Latin America
Pentecostalism in Latin America refers to the Pentecostalism, Pentecostal movement in Latin America. It is the second largest religious movement in the region, with approximately 30% of the population identifying with it, including the charismatic movement within the Catholic Church and Protestantism, Protestant churches. Pentecostals are the fastest-growing Protestant group, exerting a stronger influence in Latin America than in any other region worldwide. Pentecostalism is not a unified movement and has never formed a single structure encompassing all believers, with various branches often competing with one another. The Pentecostal movement first reached Chile on 12 September 1909, followed by Argentina and Brazil in 1910, Peru in 1911, Nicaragua in 1912, Mexico in 1914, and Puerto Rico and Guatemala in 1916. It later spread to other Latin American countries. Scholars disagree on the reasons for its rapid growth, citing factors such as political support from the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iurd Veracruz Mexico, Culto
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG; ; , IURD) is an international Evangelical Neo-charismatic movement, Neo-charismatic Christian denomination with its headquarters at the Temple of Solomon (UCKG), Temple of Solomon in São Paulo, Brazil. The church was founded in 1977 in Rio de Janeiro by Bishop Edir Macedo, who is the owner (since 1989) of the multi-billion television company RecordTV. "in 1992 Edir Macedo was imprisoned accused of charlatanism, quackery, and larceny by fraud" In 1999 the UCKG claimed to have 8 million members in Brazil and was already considered a "commercial church". The denomination had established temples in the United Kingdom and in Africa and India, claiming a total of more than 12 million members worldwide that year. By 2013, the UCKG had congregations in New York City, and—according to the UCKG's website in the United States— had more than 300 congregations in 33 U.S. states. The church supported Jair Bolsonaro for President of Brazil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
