Ebenezer Obadare Pastoral Power, Clerical State (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Pastoral Power, Clerical StateCondition: NewSubtitle: Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in NigeriaEAN: 9780268203139ISBN: 9780268203139Publisher: University of Notre Dame PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 09/15/2022Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: Ebenezer ObadareContributor: Jacob K. Olupona (Foreword by)Genre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Contending ModernitiesTopic: Society & Culture, Social Sciences, HistoryISBN-10: 026820313XDescription: Ebenezer Obadare examines the overriding impact of Nigerian Pentecostal pastors on their churches, and how they have shaped the dynamics of state-society relations during the Fourth Republic. Pentecostal pastors enjoy an unprecedented authority in contemporary Nigerian society, exerting significant influence on politics, public policy, popular culture, and the moral imagination. In Pastoral Power, Clerical State, Ebenezer Obadare investigates the social origins of clerical authority in modern-day Nigeria with an eye to parallel developments and patterns within the broader African society. Obadare focuses on the figure of the pastor as a bearer of political power, thaumaturgical expertise, and sexual attractiveness who wields significant influence on his church members. This study makes an important contribution to the literature on global Pentecostalism. Obadare situates the figure of the pastor within the wider context of national politics and culture and as a beneficiary of the dislocations of the postcolonial society in Africa’s most populous country. Obadare calls our attention to the creative ways in which Nigeria’s Pentecostal pastors utilize religious doctrines, beckon spiritual forces, and manipulate their alliances with national powerbrokers to consolidate their influence and authority. In contrast to rapidly eroding pastoral authority in the West, pastoral authority is increasing in Nigeria. This engaging book will appeal to those who want to understand the far-reaching political and social implications of religious movements—especially Christian charismatic and evangelical movements—in contemporary African societies. It will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology, religion, political science, and African studies.Item Width: 14mmRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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