Browsing by Author "OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE"

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    AFRICAN RELIGION AND MOVIE REPRESENTATIONS: FAILURE, PUGNACITY AND PROMISE IN SELECTED MOVIES
    (DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE, 2018-01) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
    The introduction of Christianity into Africa was synonymous with Western culture while African religion was equally the epicenter of African culture. The resultant effect was unhealthy rivalry between the two religious traditions. Films were introduced into West Africa during the colonial era by the Europeans. Many of these movies speak about the religion of the colonial masters; some speak about their might while others highlight Africans being civilized by Europeans. Later, Africans began to produce movies with indigenous religious contents. This paper analyses movie representations of African Religion from the pre-colonial period to the contemporary period. This is with a view to determining the indigenous religion under the indices of failure, pugnacity and promise. Yoruba land of Southwestern Nigeria has been chosen as the study area because the region is home to prolific production of movies. Lagos was central to the colonial occupation of Nigeria and the place where the first films were shown. Besides, the area belongs to the Yoruba ethnic group known for their deep religious interests. The media theory of apparatus is the axis upon which analyses is made. Some movies are selected for in-depth study. Relevant resource materials were used while interviews were conducted. Findings indicate three perceptions of depiction of the indigenous religion viz: failure (negative representations) pugnacity (mixture of negative and positive portrayals) and promise (positive depictions). However, there is no clear line of demarcation between these portrayals. Paper concludes on a promissory note about the revitalization of West African religion.
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    AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND REPRESENTATION: AN EXAMINATION OF SELECTED YORUBA MOVIES
    (LANGAA RESEARCH &PUBLISHING CIG, 2017) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
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    HEBREWS 10: 26-36 IN THE CONTEXT OF COVENANT MAKING IN AFRICA
    (THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, NIGERIA, 2009-08) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
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    INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND SECURITY REGIMENS IN AFRICA: A STUDY OF THE YORUBA VIGILANTE GROUPS IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
    (LANGAA RESEARCH &PUBLISHING CIG, 2017) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
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    RELIGION AND CULTURAL IDENTITY: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH, NIGERIA
    (THE DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIONS, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, NIGERIA, 1996-12) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
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    RELIGION AND POLITICAL EXCESS IN PRE-COLONIAL OYO EMPIRE: THE EXPLOITS OF BASORUN GAHA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA
    (THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, NIGERIA, 2015) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
    Nigeria has been known to be one of the most religious nations of the world. Yet, it is also regarded as one of the most corrupt nations of the world. This exercise is an excursion into the pre-colonial times of Nigeria, the period before the birth of Nigeria as a nation. It is intended to examine the religious and political antecedence of Oyo Empire with a view to drawing out a few lessons for contemporary Nigerian society. The escapades of Basorun Gaha will form the template for our indices in the appropriating the excesses and eventually provide a panacea for Nigerian political quagmire. Nigeria has gone through a lot of challenges since its inception as a nation. There has been political transitions from civilian to military and then to civilian form of government. These transitions have been fraught with a lot of economic stress; there have been political excesses, corruption and ritual killings. This exercise is one that cuts across several academic disciplines of history, religion and sociology. The approach will therefore be multi-disciplinary with a view to assessing the excesses of the Nigerian politicians.
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    RELIGION, COMMUNICATION CONTEXTS AND THE DIASPORA: A THEOLOGICAL APPRAISAL OF SANGO MOVIE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DIASPORA'S AUDIENCE
    (FACULTY OF ARTS, BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, 2016) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
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    WARFARE, WOMEN AND SPIRITUALITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BIBLICAL DEBORAH AND MOREMI OF ILE-IFE
    (FACULTY OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA, 2017) OGUNBIYI, OLATUNDE OYEWOLE
    Abstract Comparison is a research method with merits and widespread function. As a methodic strategy, comparison plays an important part in the branches of all the humanities. The purpose of this paper is to explore this methodic strategy in a systematic and structured manner. It involves a comparative study within the framework of gender and spirituality using warfare as the nexus. Warfare is stereotypically believed to be the area of the men folk but women are the victims of most of these warfare. They often lose their husbands, children or even themselves. This paper looked at two enigmatic women in antiquity. Both of them were involved in warfare at dire times in the history of the existence of their people at an early age. Arising from the comparative religious method, the paper utilized gender and spirituality theories in the elucidation of the paper. It was discovered that the women, though lived far apart from each other, in different locations have several things in common and also differ in other areas. It was discovered that the cultural interpretation of their gender greatly influenced their person, but each, as a result of their spirituality overcame challenges confronting them to be protagonists in areas that are traditionally not expected of their gender. Paper concludes with a recommendation for today’s woman to take these women as paradigms with a view to making meaningful contributions to their societies.