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This research aims to examine how prosperity-oriented Pentecostal practices influence entrepreneurial behavior amidst economic and institutional constraints in Brazil and Nigeria.

May 22, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

From Protestant Ethic to Pentecostal Formation: A Neo-Weberian Analysis of Prosperity-Oriented Pentecostalism and Economic Life in Brazil and Nigeria

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This research aims to examine how prosperity-oriented Pentecostal practices influence entrepreneurial behavior amidst economic and institutional constraints in Brazil and Nigeria.
Comparative analysis of prosperity-oriented Pentecostal practices in Brazil and Nigeria
Identification of mechanisms influencing entrepreneurial activity: moral legitimation, self-transformation, congregational support, and risk framing.
Examination of the interaction between prosperity-oriented Pentecostalism and broader structural factors like inequality and economic insecurity.
Prosperity-oriented Pentecostalism promotes entrepreneurial striving through moral legitimation and disciplined self-transformation.
Congregational networks provide crucial support for entrepreneurial activities, enhancing community involvement.
The interaction of prosperity-oriented practices with structural inequalities influences the normalization of entrepreneurship under uncertainty.

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Comparative analysis explores how prosperity-oriented Pentecostalism influences entrepreneurship in Brazil and Nigeria, suggesting cultural effects on economic actions.

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Judson C. Edwards (2026) studied this question.

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Comparative analysis explores how prosperity-oriented Pentecostalism influences entrepreneurship in Brazil and Nigeria, suggesting cultural effects on economic actions.

From Protestant Ethic to Pentecostal Formation: A Neo-Weberian Analysis of Prosperity-Oriented Pentecostalism and Economic Life in Brazil and Nigeria

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From Protestant Ethic to Pentecostal Formation: A Neo-Weberian Analysis of Prosperity-Oriented Pentecostalism and Economic Life in Brazil and Nigeria

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