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Title:'Born Again' Christian sceptics and political democratic progress in Nigeria: giving Caesar his dues
Author:Dairo, A. Olalekan
Year:2009
Periodical:Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies (ISSN 0030-5596)
Volume:41
Issue:1
Pages:83-93
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:Pentecostalism
democratization
governance
political participation
Abstract:Nigeria has had more than its fair share of the worst form of governance - civil or military. The selfish ambition of the 'good boys' to have their own share of the national cake has strangulated national development. As a result, politics has been turned into a dirty game. This makes 'Born Again' Christians in Nigeria stay aloof. But can their aloofness remove the evil from politics? The present paper argues that the concept of good governance is central to the issue of overcoming the problem of this scepticism. Good governance consists of delegated responsibilities exercised freely on behalf of God. Christians as God's representatives on earth are not expected to sit on the fence regarding governance, but rather to participate fully in order to usher in the reign of God on earth. Ref. [ASC Leiden abstract]
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