Caminhos de fé e política : o catolicismo de direita e as perspectivas de Padre Paulo Ricardo sobre o marxismo cultural

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate the emerging phenomenon of Catholic conservatism, examining its origins and implications. Additionally, it seeks to understand the role of religious leaders as significant media influencers in the dissemination of conservative discourses. Specifically, the study focuses on analyzing the performance of a specific religious figure, Father Paulo Ricardo, and his vision of cultural marxism. For this purpose, videos from a course taught by him and available on his YouTube channel will be used, especially the first two entitled "Cultural Marxism and Cultural Revolution: Historical Perspective" and "Cultural Marxism and Cultural Revolution: Fascism and Cultural Marxism", which address historical aspects of cultural Marxism and discuss the figure of Antonio Gramsci as presented by the priest. The research period is related to the publication dates of the analyzed sources, which encompass the period between January and February 2012. To contribute to the debate, theories present in the studies of S. N. Eisenstadt, Pierre Bourdieu, Peter Berger and Pierre Rosanvallon were used . Thus, this study seeks to articulate aspects of religion, politics and content analysis.