Scramble for Souls: Scrutinizing the Nature, Growth, and Competing Claims of Ori-Oke in Ilorin, Nigeria

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 p...

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Main Author: Nwosu, Patrick U. (Author)
Contributors: Odeh, Lemuel E. (Other) ; Alamu, Akiti G. (Other) ; Mohammed, A. Y. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2017]
In: International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2017, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 348-362
Further subjects:B Ori-Oke
B Orisha
B Prayer Mountain
B African spirituality
B religious outsiders
B participatory spirituality theory
B mountain prophets
B spiritual oppression
B Yoruba spirituality
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)