Ori-Oke spirituality and social change in Africa : contemporary perspectives

Ori-Oke spirituality and social change in Africa : contemporary perspectives / edited by Soede Nathanael Yaovi [and four others].

The dynamic nature of Christianity has necessitated its movement from the cathedral to the mountain top. This has occasioned a proliferation of Prayer Mountains throughout Africa. In Yorubaland of southwestern Nigeria, Prayer Mountain is known as Ori-Oke. Like many communities in Africa, the Yoruba...

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Other Authors: Soédé, Nathanaël Yaovi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG, [2018]
Subjects:
Spirituality > Social aspects > Nigeria, Southwest.
Mountains > Nigeria, Southwest > Religious aspects.
Sacred space > Nigeria, Southwest.
Christianity > Nigeria, Southwest.
Yoruba (African people) > Religion.
African history.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Ethnic & Tribal.
Christianity
Mountains > Religious aspects
Sacred space
Spirituality > Social aspects
Yoruba (African people) > Religion
Southwest Nigeria
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Notes on Contributors; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1
  • The Historical, Political and Phenomenological Importance of Ori-Oke (Hills and Mountains) in South-Western Nigeria; Abstract; Introduction; The Importance of Mountains in the history of Christianity in Yorubaland; Ori-Oke Experience in the Aladura Churches; Mountain/Hills in African traditional religion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2
  • Society, Religion and Social Change in the Context of Ori-Oke Prayer Culture: A Sociological Perspective; Abstract; Introduction; What is Religion?
  • Religion and Social Change: Evidence from SociologyReligion and Social Change: Evidence from History; Ori-Oke Prayer Culture: Its Development and Structures; Ori-Oke Prayer Culture: Impacts on the Host Communities; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3
  • An Assessment of Muslims' Involvement in Ori -Oke Prayers in Nigeria; Abstract; Introduction; Mountains across culture and religions; Mountains in the record of Islam; Historic and Miraculous Mountains in Islam; Prayer and its conditions in Islam; Innovative Prayer Strategies of Muslims.
  • Factors which influenced Muslims involvement in Mountain PrayersOri-Oke prayers within the context of Shari'ah; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4
  • Materialism or Paradise: A Psycho-Spiritual Inquiry of why people go to Prayer Mountains in South-West, Nigeria.; Abstract; Introduction; Conceptual Clarification; Prayer; The Concept of Prayer Mountain; The Psycho-Spiritual Concept; Literature Review; Methodology; Results; Respondents' Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics; Hypothesis 1; Decision Rule; Hypothesis 2; Discussion of Findings; Conclusion and Recommendations; References.
  • Chapter 5
  • Ori-Oke and Gender Patronage in Nigeria: A Socio-Political AnalysisAbstract; Introduction; Conceptual Clarification; Theoretical Framework; Rational Choice Theory; Socio-Political Analysis of Ori Oke and Gender Patronage; Typology of Gender Patronage of Ori-Oke; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6
  • Ori Oke and National Development in Nigeria: A Geo-Political Analysis; Abstract; Introduction; Conceptualising Ori-Oke; Theoretical Framework; Geopolitical Analysis of Ori-Oke and National Development Enhancement; Classification of Ori-Oke (Prayer Mountain) into Socio-Political Usage.
  • Typology of Ori-Oke Patronage and Religiosity of Users (Prayer Mountain)Conclusion and Recommendation; References; Chapter 7
  • Religion and HIV/AIDS Campaigns: The Perceptions of Mountain Prayer Warriors in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.; Abstract; Introduction; HIV/AIDS in Nigeria; Religions in Nigeria; Methods; Findings; Knowledge of STIs and Relevance of the Prayer Mountain; Religious Leaders' Attitude; Challenges of disseminating sex education information in church; Usage of Biblical Quotations; Involvement of other stakeholders; Discussion; Recommendations; References.
  • Chapter 8
  • Redefining Ori-Oke (Mountain Top) and the Emerging Economic Dynamics amongst Nigerian Pentecostal Churches.

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