The Oberi Okaime Christian mission: Towards a history of an Ibibio independent church
The Oberi Okaime Christian Movement was founded as an independent church in the late 1920s by Ibibio drawn from existing 'orthodox' missions in the region. The article aims at outlining a history of the church, and by doing so to call attention to the wider phenomenon of Christianity in th...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1989
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Africa
Year: 1989, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 496-516 |
| Further subjects: | B
Church
B Nigeria Ethnie / People Ibibio (Volk) Christliche Kirche Christianity Mission (international law Christliche Missionare B Missionary B People B Tree trunk Ethnology B Christianity B Nigeria B Mission (international law B Ibibio |
| Summary: | The Oberi Okaime Christian Movement was founded as an independent church in the late 1920s by Ibibio drawn from existing 'orthodox' missions in the region. The article aims at outlining a history of the church, and by doing so to call attention to the wider phenomenon of Christianity in the context of Ibibio culture. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0001-9720 |
| Contains: | In: Africa
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