Religión, juventud y sentido de vida: una aproximación entre Colombia y Brasil

Abstract

This dissertation deals with the youth of Colombia (Bogotá) and Brazil (Juiz de Fora) in aspects such as the religions of young people from both countries and the meaning of the life they can give them. Topics such as beliefs, rites, diversity and religious consumption are addressed. The religions of young people are compared quantitatively, based on Colombian surveys and the Brazilian censuses of 2000 and 2010, to analyze similarities and differences between the two countries. It reflects on what Juiz de Fora’s youth think, with percentage data, on issues such as abortion, homosexuality and religious tolerance. The issue of suicide of young people is addressed, as it is a tragic death that explains that life can become an unreasonable and nonsense, but it is sought to give it. Finally, we also try, based on the lecturer's personal and professional experiences, the tendencies of middle school youth, three district education institutions in Bogotá and three state schools in Juiz de Fora, in terms of morality and religion, skepticism and rationalization of faith.