Conclusion

Abstract

Abstract The conclusion considers how the narratives of abuse at Hillsong played out in Brazil in comparison to Australia and the United States. It argues that Brazil has been shielded from this turbulent period because Hillsong’s appeal there—a focus on grace and love rather than judgment; opportunities to become cosmopolitan, learn English and work skills; and an alternative geography of belonging—has endured. Accordingly, this book shows that the local is key to religious (im)mobility. The social conditions of the local generate affective imaginaries of other places and propel people to action. This could be in the form of fandom, (imaginary or actual) travel, and adoption of new sensational forms from elsewhere. By focusing on how Hillsong’s Cool Christianity style spreads in Brazil through middle-class aspiration for cosmopolitanism, this book shows how the work of imagination is mediated by power asymmetries between the Global North and South.