CSS Bookshops Buyer Protection Payments will be held in escrow until you confirm delivery. Disputes are reviewed by our team. How protection works →

Pentecostalism and the Gospel of the Belly in Nigeria

Brains & Noble

View all books from Brains & Noble

Pricing

₦4,500.00 /

1 available

Minimum order qty 1

QTY

About this item

Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Item number: 6327

Last updated on Jun 13, 2026 05:11 PM

Item specifics

Category Brains & Noble > Non-fiction

Condition new

SKU BN-59739

Item description from the seller

What could have led to this conversion from worshipping God Almighty to venerating mere mortals? The great absurdity of the Nigerian situation is that it is perhaps the most religious country globally, yet the most corrupt nation at the same time. Therefore, given the depth of her religiosity, it is not surprising that Pentecostalism is perhaps the fastest-growing commercial industry in Nigeria.

In other words, Nigeria’s rate of church growth as ‘business centers,” as it were, is perhaps the fastest in the world. This conceivably has placed an indelible stain on Christianity, making it a source of concern in Nigeria. In spite of these consistent challenges, what is striking however, is that the growth of Pentecostalism has remained unhindered even when its adherents are aware that although Jesus fed the 5,000 hungry people (Matthew 14:13-21), today in some Pentecostal churches, 5,000 people or more are feeding the pastor. Understanding the complexities of this discourse demands the consideration of the perspectives of individuals, especially students, and people at the grassroots.

The book further sheds light on understanding how Pentecostalism connects with the Nigerian society, in explaining and evaluating the symbiotic relationship between Pentecostalism and its influence in Nigerian culture. While conceding that the Church is not the enemy of Nigeria, there are nonetheless charlatans in the Pentecostal church as there are in the other sectors of human endeavor. Therefore, if the Church and her Bridegroom who are victims of differing antagonisms all through the ages are yet to go extinct, then there must be such an intriguing substance that still enables the Church to command such unceasing deluge of attention.