“Holy Water”: The Ritual Praxis of Aladura Churches and Its Economic Implications in South West, Nigeria

Water is a vital natural resource for every living organism. Water is used for various anthropogenic purposes as drinking, washing, and cooking. In African and non-African religions, water is important for religious practices such as baptism, ablution, cleansing, healing, and worship of gods, to men...

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Main Author: Akindolie, Akinwumi Ambrose (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Transformation
Year: 2024, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 296-303
IxTheo Classification:AF Geography of religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
ZE Economy / Economics
Further subjects:B economic implications
B HOLY water
B Aladura churches
B Nigeria
B South West
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