Pedra de Xangô Park: An Act of Historical Repair

This essay explores an evangelical pastor's campaign against the city of Salvador's plans to name a public park after an orixá. The pastor claims that his opposition is based on the notion that Brazil, as a secular state, should not provide public funds or recognition of Afro-Brazilian rel...

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Published in:Journal of Africana religions
Main Author: Silva, Maria Alice (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2021
In: Journal of Africana religions
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Salvador / Park / Naming / Orisha / Resistance / Evangelical movement
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AX Inter-religious relations
BS Traditional African religions
CH Christianity and Society
KBR Latin America
KDG Free church
XA Law
Further subjects:B Religious Intolerance
B Brazil
B Religious Racism
B Afro-Brazilian religions
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Summary:This essay explores an evangelical pastor's campaign against the city of Salvador's plans to name a public park after an orixá. The pastor claims that his opposition is based on the notion that Brazil, as a secular state, should not provide public funds or recognition of Afro-Brazilian religions. However, this essay argues that state-sponsored Christian parks and monuments have not faced similar opposition.
ISSN:2165-5413
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions