Rio de Janeiro Journal: Nearly in Ruins: The Church Where Sages Dreamed of a Modern Brazil The Positivist Church of Brazil, established by freethinkers from the Religion of Humanity, is another example of Rio’s letting its history and grandeur fall into disrepair. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Split Between the Left and Right, Ontario VotesKim Jong-un’s Image Shift: From Nuclear Madman to Skillful LeaderNorth Korea Razes Missile Test Facility Ahead of Meeting With TrumpNews Analysis: In Pre-election Pakistan, a Military Crackdown Is the Real IssueEurope Asks U.S. for an Exemption From Sanctions on IranHurricanes Are Lingering Longer. That Makes Them More Dangerous.