LEADER 03279nam 22005053 450 001 9910862085203321 005 20231110225005.0 010 $a0-268-20315-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC29377795 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL29377795 035 $a(CKB)24730760600041 035 $a(BIP)083165513 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924730760600041 100 $a20220824d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPastoral Power, Clerical State $ePentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNotre Dame, IN :$cUniversity of Notre Dame Press,$d2022. 210 4$dİ2022. 215 $a1 online resource (223 pages) 225 1 $aContending Modernities 311 08$aPrint version: Obadare, Ebenezer Pastoral Power, Clerical State Notre Dame, IN : University of Notre Dame Press,c2022 9780268203146 330 8 $aEbenezer Obadare examines the overriding impact of Nigerian Pentecostal pastors on their churches, and how they have shaped the dynamics of state-society relations during the Fourth Republic.Pentecostal pastors enjoy an unprecedented authority in contemporary Nigerian society, exerting significant influence on politics, public policy, popular culture, and the moral imagination. In Pastoral Power, Clerical State, Ebenezer Obadare investigates the social origins of clerical authority in modern-day Nigeria with an eye to parallel developments and patterns within the broader African society.Obadare focuses on the figure of the pastor as a bearer of political power, thaumaturgical expertise, and sexual attractiveness who wields significant influence on his church members. This study makes an important contribution to the literature on global Pentecostalism. Obadare situates the figure of the pastor within the wider context of national politics and culture and as a beneficiary of the dislocations of the postcolonial society in Africa's most populous country. Obadare calls our attention to the creative ways in which Nigeria's Pentecostal pastors utilize religious doctrines, beckon spiritual forces, and manipulate their alliances with national powerbrokers to consolidate their influence and authority.In contrast to rapidly eroding pastoral authority in the West, pastoral authority is increasing in Nigeria. This engaging book will appeal to those who want to understand the far-reaching political and social implications of religious movements--especially Christian charismatic and evangelical movements--in contemporary African societies. It will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology, religion, political science, and African studies. 410 0$aContending Modernities 610 $aEthnology 610 $aReligion And Politics 610 $aAfrica, West 610 $aPentecostalism 610 $aSocial Science 610 $aReligion 610 $aHistory 676 $a289.9409669 700 $aObadare$b Ebenezer$01633726 701 $aOlupona$b Jacob K$0877084 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910862085203321 996 $aPastoral Power, Clerical State$94166691 997 $aUNINA