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Periodical article | Leiden University catalogue | WorldCat |
Title: | King-Christology: The Example of Some Aladura (African Independent Churches) Churches in Nigeria |
Author: | Manus, Ukachukwu Chris |
Year: | 1991 |
Periodical: | Africana Marburgensia |
Volume: | 24 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 28-46 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | African Independent Churches Yoruba monarchy Religion and Witchcraft |
Abstract: | The background and the origin of the Christology of the Aladura Churches of Nigeria are inherent in the royal traditions of the Yoruba. The author first describes Yoruba traditional kingship institutions in precolonial times: the selection of an Oba, the sacred nature of the Oba, his rulership and authority. He concludes that the charismatic aspect of Oba rulership has inspired Yoruba indigenous Christian establishments to conceive Jesus Christ as Jesu Kristi Oba in their churches and community worship. Secondly, the author assembles some scripture texts, choruses and hymns in order to demonstrate empirically how the Aladura Churches have evolved a King-Christology which is native to their culture and which is instructive for inculturation theology. Thirdly, he focuses on the extent to which ideas about the obaship have influenced the Aladura Churches' Christological thinking. Ref. |