Oral Transmission of the Sacred: Preaching in Christ Embassy and nasfat in Abuja
This article1 compares and contrasts the practices of preaching between Christ Embassy and nasfat in the city of Abuja. The preaching of the two groups responds to the social situation of Abuja, which includes hard economic conditions and religious pluralism. The article analyses the preaching style...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in Africa |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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| In: |
Journal of religion in Africa
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nigeria
/ Abuja
/ Christianity
/ Islam
/ Sermon
/ Performativity (Cultural sciences)
/ Urbanity
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBN Sub-Saharan Africa RE Homiletics |
| Further subjects: | B
Abuja
Christ Embassy
nasfat
preaching
performance
religious authority
listening
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| Summary: | This article1 compares and contrasts the practices of preaching between Christ Embassy and nasfat in the city of Abuja. The preaching of the two groups responds to the social situation of Abuja, which includes hard economic conditions and religious pluralism. The article analyses the preaching styles in Christ Embassy and nasfat within the framework of performance theory. It argues that preaching is an important instrument for empowering urban residents with the necessary mental resources for meeting the challenges of the urban environment. Moreover, the article argues that preaching is a practice of mediation that is facilitated by aspects such as stage design, dress, background music, eloquence, and preaching assistants. In Christ Embassy, one of the purposes of preaching is a total transformation of the individual mindset and the cultivation of new norms and values. Preaching in nasfat has the purpose of producing modern and pious Muslims who can live comfortably in pluralistic urban settings and project a positive image of Islam. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0666 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of religion in Africa
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700666-12340100 |