Ikin, opelé, and opon Ifá as sacred instruments

What it is: Ikin, opelé, and opon Ifá are among the most characteristic instruments of oracular practice.

How the tradition understands it: They are not mere technical tools, but sacred objects integrated with the legitimacy and precision of consultation.

Textual basis and context: The ritual use of these instruments is widely documented in traditional and academic descriptions.

Objections and debates: There are regional differences in the relative weight of each instrument and in the way of use in African and diasporic contexts.

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Assemblies of God in Brazil

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Assemblies of God have strong presence in Brazilian Pentecostalism.

Reference: Studies on the Assemblies of God in Brazil and their history.
Content: Denomination arrived in Brazil in 1911; is one of the largest evangelical denominations in the country; emphasizes baptism in the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Brazilian Pentecostalism and evangelical growth.

Comunidades Eclesiales de Base (CEBs)

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Base Ecclesial Communities are Latin American Catholic experience.

Reference: Studies on CEBs and Liberation Theology in Latin America.
Content: Communities emerged in the 1960s and 1970s; combine faith, social participation, and reading of the Bible from the perspective of the poor.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Latin American Catholicism, social participation, and liberation theology.

Theology of Liberation

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Liberation Theology interprets Christianity from the perspective of the poor.

Reference: Studies on Liberation Theology and its main representatives.
Content: Theological current emerged in Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s; emphasizes option for the poor, social transformation, and reading of the Bible from the perspective of the oppressed.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Latin American Christianity, Catholic social thought, and criticism of Vatican.