Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-214) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The Cultural Perception of the Woman and Its Related Dilemmas -- The Emergence of Modern Pentecostalism in Benin City, Nigeria -- Crashed Realities: Tension and Contradiction in the Ranks -- Margaret Ekhoeragbon Idahosa: An Insignia of Gender Twist -- Lived Religion: The Weight of Femaleness and Nego-Feminism -- Conclusion: Transcending Gender Inequality and the Relevance of Inclusivity -- Appendix: Semi-Structured Interview Guide.
Summary:
"Crashed Realities explores the lived realities women Pentecostals encounter in male-founded Pentecostal churches. Idumwonyi demonstrates the gender dynamics at play in Nigerian Pentecostalism by exploring the 'drama' that played out in the wake of the nomination of the first woman Pentecostal archbishop in Nigeria and the subsequent attempt to 'erase' her from a significant leadership position and the pages of history. This case underscores how Pentecostalism, which presents as egalitarian, engages in and perpetuates gender disparity, revealing the realities that are crashed every day. This book further explores the profound ambiguities that result from an underlying commitment to patriarchy, making the calls to inclusivity illogical. In contrast, she proposes the advantages of the Pentecost Experience as favorable background to gender inclusivity and, in turn, human flourishing"-- Back cover.
Series:
Studies of religion in Africa, 0169-9814 ; volume 52
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