Crashed Realities? Gender Dynamics in Nigerian Pentecostalism / / Itohan Mercy Idumwonyi.
"Crashed Realities explores the lived realities women Pentecostals encounter in male-founded Pentecostal churches. Idumwonyi demonstrates the gender dynamics at play in Nigerian Pentecostalism by exploring the 'drama' that played out in the wake of the nomination of the first woman Pe...
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| Superior document: | Studies of Religion in Africa Series ; Volume 52 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2024] ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies on religion in Africa ;
Volume 52. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Crashed Realities explores the lived realities women Pentecostals encounter in male-founded Pentecostal churches. Idumwonyi demonstrates the gender dynamics at play in Nigerian Pentecostalism by exploring the 'drama' that played out in the wake of the nomination of the first woman Pentecostal archbishop in Nigeria and the subsequent attempt to 'erase' her from a significant leadership position and the pages of history. This case underscores how Pentecostalism, which presents as egalitarian, engages in and perpetuates gender disparity, revealing the realities that are crashed every day. This book further explores the profound ambiguities that result from an underlying commitment to patriarchy, making the calls to inclusivity illogical. In contrast, she proposes the advantages of the Pentecost Experience as favorable background to gender inclusivity and, in turn, human flourishing"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004545700 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Itohan Mercy Idumwonyi. |