Socio-religious implications of the bond between democracy and theocracy in Nigeria

Democracy as an administrative system is maintained through party representation and election in which everybody is duly represented, and through a constitution which is prepared in the interest of equity, justice and egalitarianism, and through the rule of law which does not permit any form of pref...

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Authors: Diara, Benjamin (Author) ; Uroko, Favour (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2020
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 76, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Doctrine
B Democracy
B Church History
B Theocracy
B Nigeria
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