Scramble for Souls: Scrutinizing the Nature, Growth, and Competing Claims of Ori-Oke in Ilorin, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Odeh. L. E, Patrick U. Nwosu, Akiti G. Alamu, and A. Y. Mohammed. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-04T08:14:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-04T08:14:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This article examines the evolution of Ori-Oke (Yoruba term for prayer mountain) as a religious phenomenon in Ilorin, Nigeria. Based on the participatory spirituality theory of J. N. Ferrer, the article discusses the impact of Ori-Oke on people’s daily life and how its spirituality strives to provide satisfying answers to the deepest questions of human existence. It highlights the characteristics of Ori-Oke spirituality and prayer formats. The article concludes with reflections on the reasons Ori-Oke is trending and the future it holds for peaceful coexistence and dialogue among religions in Nigeria. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Granting Body Institute of Calvin College Sponsored by John Templeton Foundation | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Vol 41 Issue 4 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2393-9393 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4303 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Published by International Bulletin of Mission Research Overseas Ministries Study Centre, New Haven USA. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ori-Oke | en_US |
| dc.subject | Prayer Mountain | en_US |
| dc.subject | African spirituality | en_US |
| dc.subject | Yoruba spirituality | en_US |
| dc.subject | participatory spirituality theory | en_US |
| dc.subject | mountain prophets | en_US |
| dc.subject | Orisha | en_US |
| dc.subject | spiritual oppression | en_US |
| dc.subject | religious outsiders | en_US |
| dc.title | Scramble for Souls: Scrutinizing the Nature, Growth, and Competing Claims of Ori-Oke in Ilorin, Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | MSC | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |