Exploring how religious and secular forces interact in the modern world.
The transition from an authority based broadly on reason to one based on revelation is one of the most consequential developments in postcolonial Nigerian history.
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Van Klinken’s book is an astounding ero-ethnography in which the author grapples with the question of the research field as a site of desire and vulnerability.
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Premawardhana’s sensitivity to the cultural integrity of the Makhuwa is matched by his knowledge of the literature by whose lights he admirably refracts their lives. He has chewed over the bones of contention in the literature, and is at his most penetrating when juxtaposing the presuppositions of contending anthropological and theoretical traditions.
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Assurances of salvation may no longer be enough for Nigerian Pentecostalism, where the propulsive energy of Fuji music and commercial imperatives contribute to entangling religion and entertainment.
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The modern-day Pentecostal pastor is a widely sought after existential micromanager: a blend of spiritual guide, financial coach, marriage counselor, fashion icon, travel advisor, all-purpose celebrity, and last but not least, the center of an erotic economy.
Read More →Since January of this year, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Nigeria has hosted Divine Encounter and Shiloh Hour, a special monthly ministration and prayer service, in Abuja, the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT). April’s version of Divine Encounter took place in the city’s 60,000 capacity National Stadium complex against a backdrop of a prolonged fuel scarcity that virtually crippled social life and economic activities across the country. Read the full article »
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