Dualistic vs. monistic perspective of Christian faith in a Brazilian violent neighborhood

New evangelical churches in Brazil have a tendency of faster multiplication in urban areas featured with high levels of violence. In spite of this remarkable presence, the violent community profile of Felipe Camarão, a neighborhood in the city of Natal-RN, Brazil, remains unchangeable. Most part of churches in this area reflects a gnostic-dualistic vision of reality. This tension between an intra vs. extra world posture expresses a Christian theological debate through the centuries. While some Christians tried to bring the church back to a more integrated perspective of faith and society, others defended a solipsistic way of living their faith. It’s possible that this tension can be expressed through Julian Jaynes theory of the Bicameral Mind and its breakdown. So, in conflictive backgrounds like this urban area studied for five years, this tension is present with acute consequences, because most part of the churches opts for withdrawal and an extra-worldly attitude. In what way this theological fight of 2000 years is still present in a neighborhood like that, where churches multiplies themselves, and where social reality demands each time more urgent transformation?