Apocalyptic and moderate people: the senses of COVID-19 among Brazilian evangelical leaders

Authors

  • Odlinari Ramon Nascimento Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Luciana Miranda Costa

Keywords:

COVID-19, Mediatization, Evangelicals

Abstract

Like several influencers, Brazilian evangelical leaders published in media their respective ideas and opinions regarding COVID-19, which caused the death of millions of people in several countries. However, the pandemic’s religious interpretation was pluralistic, based on each leadership’s conveniences. This work presents five leaders as a representation of evangelical diversity, namely: Antônio Carlos Costa, leader of the Presbyterian Church; Ed René Kivitz, leader of the Baptist Church; Caio Fábio, leader without denominational affiliation; Edir Macedo, bishop of the Universal Church; and Silas Malafaia, leader of the Assembly of God Victory in Christ. We question the production of meanings on COVID-19, based on the analysis of data published on YouTube channels by these leaders.

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Published

2021-04-22

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2021): Anais de Artigos do IV Seminário Internacional de Pesquisas em Midiatização e Processos Sociais - Mediatized Sapiens – Communicational Knowledge in the Constitution of the Species

Section

WG EPISTEMOLOGIES AND MEDIATIZATION

How to Cite

Silva, O. R. N., & Miranda Costa, L. (2021). Apocalyptic and moderate people: the senses of COVID-19 among Brazilian evangelical leaders. Anais De Artigos Do Seminário Internacional De Pesquisas Em Midiatização E Processos Sociais, 1(4). https://anais.midiaticom.org/seminario-midiatizacao-artigos/article/view/1333