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Christians in the city of Lagos Caleb O. Oladipo
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oladipo, Caleb Oluremi, 1955- author.
- Series:
- Christians in the city
- Christians in the city : studies in contemporary global Christianity
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christians--Nigeria--Lagos--History.
- Christians.
- Lagos (Nigeria)--Church history.
- Lagos (Nigeria).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- London New York Bloomsbury Academic 2025
- Summary:
- "As well as tracing the historical development of Christianity in Lagos, this book gives readers a sense of daily life in Lagos for Christians through original ethnographic research. Incorporating interviews of Christians from six of the most influential churches in Lagos, it explores first-hand accounts of faith and practice in the city, offering a unique perspective to scholars of global Christianity"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- ‘I didn’t go to God; I was brought to God’
- ‘My faith looks up to thee’
- The God of our ancestors is my God
- Michael and Mary Adunola
- ‘I was in prison and you visited me’
- The Street Church in Pidgin English
- Emmanuel Tenyon Hunye
- My skills are useful tools in serving God
- The miracle of my father’s birth led me to Christ
- God’s faithfulness has never failed
- My relationship with God is covenantal, not transactional
- My Lagos experience of God’s faithfulness
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Print version record
- Other Format:
- Print version: Oladipo, Caleb Oluremi, 1955-. Christians in the city of Lagos
- ISBN:
- 9781350401259
- 1350401250
- 9781350401242
- 1350401242
- 9781350401280
- 1350401285
- OCLC:
- 1520505596
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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