The purpose of this research is to show the transformation process through which pentecostalism has undergone. Our main argument is that brazilian pentecostalism can be understood in light of the elements of brazilian culture, whith which it maintains a relation of rejection and assimilation or acculturation. The approach here considers the basic elements of brazilian culture in order to understand how they are expressed in pentecostalism. We will endeavor to identify some factors that can back our argument.
