Abstract: This article discusses the articulations between conservatism, Protestant fundamentalism and democracy in Brazil. It highlights, from a post-structuralist perspective, three distinct levels: (a) a genealogy of the concept of conservatism; (b) a problematization of neo-Calvinist discursive formations; (c) a theoretical reflection about the place occupied by religion in the Brazilian public space. The first part of this article aims to denaturalize the concept of conservatism, either by presenting the different meanings assumed by the proposed category, or by describing the ideological processes involved in the debate. By taking the conservative religious politics as a starting point, the discussion finally leads to the debate about democratic logics. Democracy itself, in turn, will be understood from the antagonisms inherent to political pluralism and the democratic game.
Keywords:
conservatism; protestant fundamentalism; radical democracy