The Heterotopic Theology of Santo Daime
International Journal of Public Theology January 12, 2026 Amanda Juliane Vicentini, Rudolf von Sinner
This article aims to reflect on the religion of Santo Daime, a tradition that emerged in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and is grounded in the ritual use of ayahuasca – an ancient indigenous brew considered an entheogen, a term of Greek origin composed of entheos ( ἔνθεος ), meaning ‘god within’, and genos ( γένος ), meaning ‘origin’ or ‘generated’. We argue for a heterotopic theology –...