Sozinha na rede Contributos da Teoria das Redes no estudo de caso de uma pastora batista no Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This article discusses the contributions of network theory in the production of care for pastors in facingtensions and constraints in the exercise of pastoral ministry. The interweaving of religion and social networks allows for an analysis of social dynamics in which religious institutions, beyond their capacity to produce social capital, reveal themselves as networks of protection and care. The contributions of network theory are critically discussed from its operationalization in a case study of a Baptist pastor in the city of Rio de Janeiro, arising from this theoretical approach.