Igreja Universal
alternative label: Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
definition: The Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD) is a Latin American Pentecostal Christian movement (founded in 1977 by Edir Macedo) that by 2010 had more than 6 million adherents in most parts of the world. It is similar to some neo-Pentecostal churches in the sense that it is more interested in alleviating current human problems (e.g., poverty, unemployment, hunger, and illness) than in effecting the salvation of sinners, spiritual conversion, and moral purification. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Igreja Universal]
broader: movements and organizations
type: Concept

movements and organizations
type: Concept
narrower: Igreja Universal

organizations
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Igreja Universal