A full 65% of Latin American Protestants now either belong to Pentecostal churches or identify themselves as “Pentecostal,” according to a new Pew Research Center report. The report says that certain practices such as “divine healing, speaking in tongues and receiving direct revelations from God” are typical of Pentecostal churches and are considered to be “gifts of the Holy Spirit.” This openness to supernatural occurrences goes beyond typically Christian phenomena, according to the report, and extends “to beliefs and practices often associated with Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian or indigenous religions,” such as witchcraft, reincarnation, and magic spells. Of those surveyed in the 18 countries and Puerto Rico, more than 30% believe in the “evil eye,” or the notion that people can cast curses on others.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:17:42 +0000
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