O catolicismo na nova terra da (pro) missão : a práxis da igreja católica em Rondônia : análise histórica do projeto pe. Ezequiel na diocese de Ji-Paraná (1988-2007)

Abstract

This thesis seeks to analyze the Catholicism s profile in the colonization process in Rondônia, through the actions taken by the Priest Ezequiel s Project " in Ji-Paraná s Diocese, during Dom Antonio Possamai s bishopric (1988-2007). Thus, it has the purposes reflect about the problems in relation to the Church s idea which prevailed during the colonization s process in Rondônia through the Priest Ezequiel s social project development. In this sense, they were raised as objectives of this work researching the Catholicism s social practice in Rondônia s colonization process and analyze in the historical point of view in the Church's participation in an alternative social work elaboration for the marginalized people in Rondônia. Furthermore, analyze the church s idea present in this implementing practice. For this purpose, the approach sought to examine and relate the religious field and symbolic power from Bourdieu (2007), and the idea of Roger Chartier s social representation (1991), with the data examined on Priest Ezequiel s Project." Through this path taken it was possible to see a progressive church s profile that besides offering the faithful the "real faith" brought actions aimed at social integration and health conditions to the settlers.