Pão e vinho; representação e simbolismo entre os protestantes históricos pentencostais e neopentecostais em Paulo Afonso – BA

Abstract

The research in question, drawing on the theoretical and methodological contributions of the new cultural history, especially through the concepts of Bourdieu's Symbolism (2012) and Chartier's Representation (2002), considering the expressive symbolism present in the Protestant Christian religion, and The number of Protestant adherents in the city of Paulo Afonso - BA sought to analyze how the leaders and faithful of the Protestant Historical, Pentecostal and Neopentecostal Churches of that municipality represent and perceive the symbolism in the elements that make up the celebration of the Lord's Supper. From the methodological procedures, starting from the Bibliographic Review (SEVERINO, 2016), the Participating Research (BRANDÃO, 1990) and the thematic oral history (HOLANDA / MEIHY, 2011). Therefore, for analysis, three churches were selected, one for each segment, and six people to compose the group of interviewees, consisting of one pastor and one member for each of them, respectively the First Presbyterian Church of Paulo Afonso (PIPPA), Assembly of God - Mission Bethlehem (AD - Mission Bethlehem) and International Church of the Grace of God (IIGD).