A cruzada religiosa em territórios marginais: um estudo de caso sobre as experiências de fé na Penitenciária Lemos Brito/BA

Abstract

The power exercised by religious institutions in the prison environment represents a control tool used to maintain order and discipline among people deprived of liberty.However, this influence is often based on selective interpretations of religious teachings, prioritizing values such as obedience, submission and guilt, which can restrict individuals' religious freedom.This study investigates the impact of neoPentecostal religious assistance at the Lemos Brito Penitentiary, in Bahia, in light of human rights laws and the issue of religious intolerance.The conduct of this case study was based on semi-structured interviews and bibliographic review, with Discourse Analysis (DA) being the main methodological resource.AD sees discourse as a crucial element in the connection between individuals and social reality, going beyond the abstract linguistic approach to explore language in its practical context, investigating the production of meaning and human interactions.We opted for the French Discourse Analysis (DA) Approach, following the guidelines of Eni Orlandi (2012) and Sérgio Freire (2021), to interpret and structure the results, allowing a more in-depth exploration of the issue under analysis.In this study, a spiritual plurality was observed in the stories of the interviewed prisoners and the impact of these experiences on the formation of their religious identities, highlighting the predominance of evangelical religious assistance.This research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the interactions between religion, power and control in the prison environment.