The role of fundamentalism in a changing political landscape in Latin America
Channel: Svenska missionsrådet
Date: 2021-06-14

This digitial seminar on "The role of fundamentalism in a changing political landscape in Latin America" was hosted by the Knowledge Forum for Religion and Development in June 2021. 

About the topic:

We know that evangelical or Pentecostal churches have gained an enormous influence in Latin America as well as other continents the last decades. We also know that these Christian movements often are accused of politicising the faith.  In this workshop we discuss the connection between Fundamentalist-, Evangelical or Pentecostal churches in Latin America and the shrinking democratic space. 

Read more about the seminar on our webpage: www.smc.global/en

Key note speakers:

Magali Do Nascimento Cunha is the author of the report: Fundamentalisms, the crisis of democracy and the threat to human rights in South America. The report is published by the South American ACT Ecumenical Forum (FESUR) and funded by ACT Church of Sweden and Christian Aid/UK.

Santiago Espitia Fajardo is a theologian, Pastor of Brethren in Christ Church of Colombia, Director of the Mennonite Biblical Seminary of Colombia, teacher at the Pontificial Javeriana University, PhD student at the Protestant Theological University (Groningen, Holland) and holds a Master in bioethics.

Valdir Steuernagel is a Brazilian Lutheran minister with a PhD from Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago. He has strong links to the Lausanne movement and the evangelical Alliance of Brazil.

Moderator: Eva Ekelund, Policy director at ACT Church of Sweden.
Facilitator: Petter Jakobsson, theological advisor at SMC - Faith in development