03279nam 22005053 450 991086208520332120231110225005.00-268-20315-6(MiAaPQ)EBC29377795(Au-PeEL)EBL29377795(CKB)24730760600041(BIP)083165513(EXLCZ)992473076060004120220824d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPastoral Power, Clerical State Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria1st ed.Notre Dame, IN :University of Notre Dame Press,2022.©2022.1 online resource (223 pages)Contending Modernities Print version: Obadare, Ebenezer Pastoral Power, Clerical State Notre Dame, IN : University of Notre Dame Press,c2022 9780268203146 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.Contending Modernities EthnologyReligion And PoliticsAfrica, WestPentecostalismSocial ScienceReligionHistory289.9409669Obadare Ebenezer1633726Olupona Jacob K877084MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910862085203321Pastoral Power, Clerical State4166691UNINA