A Igreja Evangélica Assembleia de Deus e as tensões doutrinárias para o diálogo inter-religioso

Abstract

In this article, we make the attempt of reflecting on perspectives of interreligious dialogue by the Evangelical Church Assembly of God (Brazil), based on its doctrinal teachings. We begin by characterizing historical aspects and the literary materials produced by the Assembly of God, emphasizing its apologetic tendency. Necessary elements for interreligious dialogue, according to current research in theology, are presented. These elements are then contrasted with doctrines of the Assembly of God. Based above all on the Declaration of Faith, we show that the relationship of the Assembly of God with other religious traditions assumes fundamentalist and exclusivist traces. At the end, we question about possibilities of change regarding those attitudes.