RT Article
T1 ‘Anglocostalism’ in Nigeria: Neo-Pentecostalism and Obstacles to Anglican Unity
JF Journal of Anglican studies
VO 10
IS 2
SP 231
OP 250
A1 Zink, Jesse
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1784802441
AB In the last several decades, the religious landscape in Nigeria has been transformed by the rise of neo-Pentecostal or ‘new generation’ churches. These churches teach a gospel of prosperity, advance an oppositional view of the world, focus on a supernatural arena of spiritual forces, accord a unique weight to the Bible, and practice a charismatic worship style. One result of the presence of these churches has been to change the face of Anglicanism in Nigeria. Concerned about the possibility of diminished influence and prestige, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has responded to neo-Pentecostal churches by adopting more of its rivals’ beliefs and practices. This paper argues that this changing environment explains, in part, Nigerian opposition to efforts at global Anglican unity and argues that it is impossible to address the future of the Anglican Communion without first understanding the on-the-ground religious context in Nigeria.
K1 Prosperity Gospel
K1 Pentecostalism
K1 Nigeria
K1 Neo-pentecostalism
K1 Charismatic
K1 Anglican Communion
DO 10.1017/S1740355312000125