The Children of Salvation: Ritual Struggle in a Liberian Aladura Church

by Samuel Irving Britt

Founded in West Nigeria in the early twentieth century, the Aladura Church combines traditional Christian liturgy, a theology of the Spirit, and creative ritual strategies and social practices and has expanded to nearly one million adherents worldwide. Aladura faith practices emphasize the role of the prophet-healer who embodies virtue (spiritual power) and guides the faithful along a journey of ritual struggle toward salvation. Through the study...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611171024
• ISBN13: 9781611171020
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"