Doubling Down on Anti-anti-Intellectualism
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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Anti-anti-Intellectualism in Ebenezer Obadare’s Pastoral Power, Clerical State
By continuing the chain begun by Pentecostal laywomen like those we learn of in this book Obadare joins them in refusing to let pastors dominate unduly, in forging space for what is increasingly crowded out.
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“Man of Letters” vs “Man of God”: Pentecostal Pastors and Contemporary Nigerian Writers
It might be too early to declare the “Men of Letters” as belonging to yesterday.
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Pentecostalism, Anti-Clericalism, and Postsecularism in Postcolonial Nigeria
What does it imply to rethink the Nigerian society within the rubric of a postsecularity that takes God and the perfectibility of Pentecostalism seriously?
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Introduction to Symposium on Pastoral Power, Clerical State
What this symposium encourage us to reflect on is how authority is maintained, challenged, and revoked in the modern world, and especially in postcolonial settings.
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Methods of Theological Engagement in Who are My People?: A Response to Critical Questions
Series: Symposium on Who Are My People?
I work with the assumption that the logic of the cross transforms both power and justice, both justice and mercy, into the reconciling love of God.
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Layering Patterns of Authority
Any discussion of patterns and practices of authority within communities in Cameroon must take into account the relations of authority, intended or unintended, between these communities and outside actors, especially with the state, the humanitarian world of nongovernmental organizations, and with members of our research team.
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Excess of Love in the “Oasis of Peace”
Right here in the midst of exile and displacement out of Burundi’s violence, an oasis of peace at a time of desolation, joy in the midst of loss and hatred, a banquet of good food, wine, music, and dance—a celebration of the victory of love over hatred.
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Côte d’Ivoire’s Working Definition of Gender Empowers and Excludes
Although Côte d’Ivoire embraces gender equality concerns, the state concept of gender does not include the LGBTQ community and focuses mainly on closing the gender gap between men and women.
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On the Theologico-Theatrical: Explaining the Convergence of Pentecostalism and Popular Culture in Nigeria
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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