https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/6654 2026-04-09T06:39:47Z 2026-04-09T06:39:47Z Sacramento, Wendson Santos do https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24758 2026-03-12T19:32:21Z 2026-01-30T00:00:00Z

Título: A (in)visibilidade das religiões afro-brasileiras no ensino religioso: análise das narrativas de docentes em São Cristóvão, Sergipe Autor(es): Sacramento, Wendson Santos do Abstract: This research investigates the suppression of Afro-Brazilian religiosity in the Religious Education Curriculum of Sergipe (2018), taking the National Common Core Curriculum (BNCC) as a normative reference. The study is based on the assumption that the construction of this curricular component is a field of power struggles between the State, the Catholic Church, and other hegemonic religious institutions, resulting in the oppression and erasure of certain traditions. The main objective is to analyze the aforementioned document in light of Law No. 10,639/2003, which makes the teaching of Afro-Brazilian history and culture mandatory, promoting reflection aimed at cultural repair and combating discrimination and religious intolerance. Methodologically, a qualitative approach is adopted, using content analysis (Bardin) to examine the curriculum and hermeneutic-dialectical analysis (Minayo) to interpret teaching narratives, in order to understand how they reproduce or contest the coloniality of power and knowledge. The theoretical framework is based on Latin American Decolonial Theory (Quijano, Mignolo, Walsh) to denaturalize Eurocentric epistemology, and on Social Representation Theories from a cultural history perspective (Chartier) to analyze the (in)visibility of subalternized religious identities. The research, situated in the field of Religious Studies, aims to foster discussion on ethnic-racial issues and religious racism, contributing to a truly egalitarian educational policy.

2026-01-30T00:00:00Z Araujo, Sigelman Silva de https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/23551 2025-10-16T19:26:58Z 2025-09-18T00:00:00Z

Título: Apolônio de Tiana: mistico,sábio, homem divino Autor(es): Araujo, Sigelman Silva de Abstract: This research aims to understand Flavius Philostratus' narratives about Apollonius of Tyana in "The Life of Apollonius of Tyana" as a wise, mystical, and divine man, within the religious, sociocultural, and political context of late antiquity. And how could a man with these narrated prerogatives, a thaumaturge, not have his name reverberated through the centuries? This question arises due to the similarity of the narratives attributed to him and Jesus of Nazareth, which involve miraculous acts, teachings, and thaumaturgical actions. The dissertation is based on the narratives of Philostratus, a Greek sophist, in his work "The Life of Apollonius of Tyana" (VA). Through this work, Semíramis Corsi Silva wrote an article on Apollonius as a sophist (wise man), and Gabriele Cornelli wrote a doctoral thesis analyzing Apollonius as a divine man. This study also examines the work of Bart Eherman, which dissects the historical context that led Christians to consider Jesus as God. With the spread of the Life of Apollonius, some admirers of Apollonius and followers of Jesus drew comparisons between the two figures. To this end, Chapter I will address the literary genre of "The Life of Apollonius of Tyana," leading the reader to a better understanding that the Life of Apollonius is a biographical narrative with fictional overtones and may not refer to the historical Apollonius. The second chapter will address Apollonius's life, providing an understanding of him as a wise and divine man according to the narratives, weaving together historical information, key works, key followers, and his relevance in Greek culture. Chapter III addresses the mystical side of the Life of Apollonius, the esoteric nature of his teachings, alchemy, his influences (Hermes, Pythagoras, Greek civic religion, mystery cults), and Apollonius's reception in contemporary esoteric groups that preserve his memory. Continuing with Chapter IV, the research presents why Jesus' name was more remembered than Apollonius' over the centuries, the rise of Christianity, the exaltation of Jesus as a god, and conflicts between the followers of Apollonius and Jesus. Finally, according to the hagiography of the time and the narratives of Flavius Philostratus, Apollonius was considered a mystic, wise, and divine, and also addresses some aspects of the forgotten name of Apollonius of Tyana.

2025-09-18T00:00:00Z Silva, Charles Henrique Ferreira da https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/23450 2025-10-13T19:38:16Z 2025-09-30T00:00:00Z

Título: Religião e música: uma análise da fé e da experiência religiosa em canções da MPB Autor(es): Silva, Charles Henrique Ferreira da Abstract: This dissertation, entitled "Religion and Music: An Analysis of Faith and Religious Experience in MPB Songs," analyzes faith (a material object) and Brazilian popular music (a formal object and source for the study of religion), as an instrument of faith expression. Its problematic seeks to answer how composers understand what they call faith. Through a theoretical-methodological discussion, after identifying a concept of faith in Mircea Eliade in connection with Paul Tillich's concept of faith, we intend to contribute, through an articulated approximation of these concepts, to the understanding of the notion of faith and its typologies (Human Faith and Religious Faith in Popular Songs), as well as religious experience as a category. Thus, in light of Eliade and Tillich as references for analyzing the songs – but without making them arbitrary or superior instances for evaluating the type of faith ex- pressed by the composers –, the aim is to show that, in the authors' concepts of faith, there is a characteristic element in common, that being “creative freedom”, in which we will make a connection with a creativity inspired poetically and artistically in the compositions of the songs. Thus, we consider that religion and music, in a dimension of the human spirit culturally speaking, as well as in the existential and ontological dimensions, from the imaginary to the symbolic that reveals the sacred, through expressions of faith in MPB, manifest a type of revelation poetically inspired by the process of musical composition. Chapter 1 will present the conceptual keys of faith in Tillich and Eliade concomitantly with musical art, in a theoretical-methodological discussion of the main authors, supported and mediated by secondary ones in the realms of religion and its languages, in the phenomenological and philosophical dynamics of religion. In chapter 2, we will analyze the songs by Zé Geraldo, "A fé" (from the 1984 album Sol Girassol) and Diogo Nogueira, "Fé em Deus" (from the 2007 album Poder da Criação), in light of the concepts of faith and its typologies in Tillich and Fowler. Chapter 3 concludes the research by analyzing the context of religious experience in Eliade and Libânio, presenting the hypotheses raised as a result of the reflections considered on the relationship between Music and Religion, reverberated in the songs by the group O Rappa, "Anjos" (from the 2013 album Nunca tem fim), Gustavo Miotto, "Melhor versão" (from the 2023 album Melhor Versão), and Silvanno Salles/Grelo, "Só fé" (from the 2024 album Só fé).

2025-09-30T00:00:00Z Alves, Mary Angela Brito https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/20422 2024-12-04T19:24:26Z 2024-08-30T00:00:00Z

Título: Mulheres do Círculo de Oração: poder simbólico da Assembleia de Deus Autor(es): Alves, Mary Angela Brito Abstract: This research paper addresses the theme "The Women of the Prayer Circle: the symbolic power of the Assemblies of God," investigating the lack of visibility of women in the Assemblies of God and examining the symbolic power they wield within the religious community. The research aims to fill a gap in the academic literature on the impact and role of women in religion, especially considering that, historically, they have been marginalized from formal religious power positions, often being seen only as subordinates. The study comprises interviews, observations, and document analyses to explore the dynamics of the Prayer Circle. Based on theories of symbolic and political power, it seeks to understand how these women, although often not formally recognized, exercise significant influence in the church and community. The results demonstrate that despite formal limitations, such as the prohibition from holding pastoral or administrative roles, the women of the Prayer Circle play significant roles within the Assemblies of God. They do not merely provide spiritual and emotional support but also influence important decisions within the community, demonstrating resilience and articulative capacity. These women are recognized for their ability to maintain and propagate power within a predominantly male structure. The research concluded that the women of the Prayer Circle possess an "invisible power" that profoundly affects the religious and social dynamics of the community. Although not officially recognized, this power is indispensable for the church's maintenance and highlights the symbolic importance these women hold within the Assemblies of God. This study has relevant implications for the academic understanding of gender dynamics in religious contexts and challenges the norms that limit women's roles. It indeed enhances the importance of female contributions, potentially inspiring a rethinking of gender roles in churches, stimulating debates on gender equality and power in religious institutions.

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