Religião e dádiva na efetivação de um projeto de moradia no Bairro George Américo – Feira de Santana – BA

Abstract

ABSTRACT This investigation aims to analyze religion as solidarity network that articulates the experience of donation in low-income families in the neighborhood George Américo de Feira de Santana - BA. This is on the assumption of religion presence in the construction of the neighborhood and its continued today. The sample consists of two names listed among the authors that some of the sociology of religion called Traditional Christian Churches, the Manancial Baptist and the Catholic one; one belonging to the Pentecostal branch, the Assembly of God; one new pentecostal, the International Grace of God; and Candomblé, Traditional religion of African Origin. Were interviewed twenty-five people, five of each kind of the mentioned religions, including the religious leader, residents from the beginning of the neighborhood and who came after them. The instruments used comprised observation field; a script for semi-structured interview; bibliographic search; both textual and visual sources. The results reveal the presence Manancial Baptist and Catholic religion in that place, bringing comfort, humanity and restoring dignity to those people. Nowadays, religion remains as a resource in dealing with everyday difficulties, contributing element to the experience of the gift both in family and collective relations. The challenges to respect and live with religious diversity were identified, specifically with Candomblé, and carrying out ecumenical activities on behalf of the neighborhood needs.