Editing Rational Culture (section)

== History ==

After the publication of the book "Universo em Desencanto" in the mid-1930s, the religious movement continued in the following decades, having changed its headquarters from Méier to Jacarepaguá, then to Belford Roxo, where the Palácio da Cultura Racional was built.<strong><ref>ELIAS, Jorge. O Cavaleiro da Concórdia, O homem de outro mundo. 1st ed, Racional Gráfica Editora LTDA, 1988, Belford Roxo, RJ. P.116</ref></strong>

In the 1970s, Rational Culture moved to its current headquarters in Nova Iguaçu, where it remains today. During this period, the religious movement began to be frequented by some artists, including musician [[Tim Maia]], who brought significant visibility to the cult, leading it to its peak.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Vale tudo: o som e a fúria de Tim Maia|first=Nelson|last=Motta|date=2007|publisher=Objetiva|pages=127–137|isbn=9788539000807|oclc=912769664}}</ref> During his time with Rational Culture, the singer recorded two albums that would later become critically acclaimed hits, both titled [[Tim Maia Racional|"Tim Maia Racional"]].<ref>''Os 100 maiores discos da Música Brasileira'' - [[Rolling Stone (Brazilian edition)|Revista Rolling Stone]], October 2007, issue no. 13, page 115</ref> In 2011, [[Editora Abril]] released a [[Tim Maia Racional, Vol. 3|third unreleased album]] recorded by the singer in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinap.com.br/site/noticias/conteudo_399760.shtml |title=TIM MAIA volume 10 chega às bancas |date=27 May 2011 |publisher=[[Dinap]] }}</ref> After leaving the cult, the singer stated:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq16069906.htm |title=Tim Maia - Racional/Irracional |date=16 June 1999 |access-date=20 June 2020 |publisher=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=I joined this cult, which promised to prepare me to communicate with extraterrestrial beings. [...] When I got there, I saw that it was Umbanda, Candomblé, lower spiritism.}}

[[Jackson do Pandeiro]] was another artist connected to Rational Culture between 1973 and 1978, recording songs in tribute to the group, such as "Luz do Saber," recorded in 1978.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h1ETNWbliDMC&q=racional|title=Jackson do Pandeiro: o rei do ritmo|last1=Moura|first1=Fernando|last2=Vicente|first2=Antônio|publisher=Editora 34|year=2001|location=São Paulo|pages=340–342|isbn=9788573262216}}</ref>

The founder of the cult, Manuel Jacinto Coelho, died in 1991, and since then, Rational Culture has been led by one of his daughters.<ref>Neumann, Ricardo. A CULTURA RACIONAL E A CIRCULARIDADE CULTURAL. Master's Thesis. Florianópolis 2008. Available online at http://www.dhi.uem.br/gtreligiao/pdf/st8/Neumann,%20Ricardo.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331012111/http://www.dhi.uem.br/gtreligiao/pdf/st8/Neumann,%20Ricardo.pdf |date=2023-03-31 }}. pp.1 Accessed on March 26, 2013</ref><ref>Statement by Ms. Atna Jacintho Coelho - http://racional.weebly.com/comunicados.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811094121/http://racional.weebly.com/comunicados.html |date=2014-08-11 }}, accessed on July 31, 2014</ref>