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Impactos da crença na vida depois da morte na vida quotidiana: estudo de caso no Centro Cultural Espírita do Funchal
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A procura da explicação da vida após a morte sempre povoou o imaginário da mente humana. Desde logo, quando nos questionamos sobre quem somos, de onde viemos, para onde vamos, sentimos alguma inquietação. A crença na vida depois da morte assume uma grande importância social para os crentes, por ser uma realidade que interfere nas suas vidas quotidianas. Esta investigação teve por objetivo conhecer e estudar, do ponto de vista das ciências sociais, o impacto da crença na vida depois da morte na vida quotidiana, a partir dos frequentadores de um Centro Espírita no Funchal. Visou-se conhecer os percursos de vida de pessoas que dizem ver, ouvir, sentir e falar com as pessoas que já morreram e como é que gerem essa vivência, muitas vezes estigmatizada pela sociedade envolvente e pelas famílias.
A metodologia adotada, por se considerar a mais ajustada para abordagem deste tema de caráter sensível e privado, muitas vezes ainda ocultado, foi a qualitativa, através da realização de um estudo de caso, com recurso às técnicas de recolha observação participante a um grupo de estudo sobre a mediunidade e a realização de entrevistas em profundidade e semiestruturadas a pessoas crentes.
Os principais resultados revelam a importância que a crença na vida após a morte assume na vida dos participantes no estudo e que não se trata apenas de uma questão individual, mas é também um fenómeno social que influi na vida quotidiana das pessoas que a têm nas várias dimensões de relações sociais e familiares. As experiências mediúnicas que os participantes têm e com que não sabem lidar são o fator principal que leva as pessoas a procurarem um Centro Espírita, tornando-se o espaço em que podem partilhar com outras pessoas em circunstâncias similares a sua crença e reflexão sobre a prática mediúnica
independentemente de género e origens sociais. Estas crenças assumem um papel preponderante e traduzem-se em filosofia de vida refletidas nas escolhas diárias, na procura de significado para a vida e para a existência através do espiritismo e da compreensão da sua espiritualidade.
The search for an explanation of life after death has always occupied the imagination of the human mind. From the outset, when we ask ourselves who we are, where we came from, where we are going, we feel a certain restlessness. The belief in life after death assumes great social importance for believers, as this reality interferes with their daily lives. This research aimed to understand and study, from the point of view of Social Sciences, the impact of the belief in life after death on everyday life, based on those who attend a Funchal Spiritist Centre. The goal was to understand the life paths of people who say they see, hear, feel and talk to people who have died and how they manage this experience, which is often stigmatized by the surrounding society and families. The methodology adopted, as it is considered the most suitable for approaching this sensitive and private topic, which is often still concealed, was qualitative, through the carrying out of a case study, using the techniques of collecting participant observation from a group that studies mediumship and carrying out in-depth, semi-structured interviews with believers. The main results show the importance that the belief in life after death assumes in the lives of the study participants and that it is not just an individual issue but is also a social phenomenon that influences the daily lives of people who have it in various dimensions of social and family relationships. The mediumistic experiences that participants have and do not know how to deal with are the main factor that leads them to look for a Spiritist Centre. This becomes the space where they can share their beliefs and reflections on the practice of mediumship, with others, in similar circumstances regardless of gender and social origins. These beliefs assume a preponderant role and translate into a philosophy of life reflected in daily choices, in the search for meaning in their life and existence through spiritualism and the understanding of one's spirituality.
The search for an explanation of life after death has always occupied the imagination of the human mind. From the outset, when we ask ourselves who we are, where we came from, where we are going, we feel a certain restlessness. The belief in life after death assumes great social importance for believers, as this reality interferes with their daily lives. This research aimed to understand and study, from the point of view of Social Sciences, the impact of the belief in life after death on everyday life, based on those who attend a Funchal Spiritist Centre. The goal was to understand the life paths of people who say they see, hear, feel and talk to people who have died and how they manage this experience, which is often stigmatized by the surrounding society and families. The methodology adopted, as it is considered the most suitable for approaching this sensitive and private topic, which is often still concealed, was qualitative, through the carrying out of a case study, using the techniques of collecting participant observation from a group that studies mediumship and carrying out in-depth, semi-structured interviews with believers. The main results show the importance that the belief in life after death assumes in the lives of the study participants and that it is not just an individual issue but is also a social phenomenon that influences the daily lives of people who have it in various dimensions of social and family relationships. The mediumistic experiences that participants have and do not know how to deal with are the main factor that leads them to look for a Spiritist Centre. This becomes the space where they can share their beliefs and reflections on the practice of mediumship, with others, in similar circumstances regardless of gender and social origins. These beliefs assume a preponderant role and translate into a philosophy of life reflected in daily choices, in the search for meaning in their life and existence through spiritualism and the understanding of one's spirituality.
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Crença Culturas Crença na vida após a morte Espiritismo Perceções Racionalidades Beliefs Cultures Belief in life after death Spiritualism Perceptions Rationalities