Online Religion in Nigeria
The Internet Church and Cyber Miracles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Innocent Chiluwa (0000-0002-4420-9709, Covenant University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 734-749 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909611430935 |
| OpenAlex | W2162904329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study examines the use of the Internet and computer-mediated communication for Christian worship in Nigeria. The seven largest and fastest growing churches in Nigeria are selected for the study, highlighting the benefits and dangers associated with online worship. The utilization of the Internet to disseminate the Christian message and attract membership across the world, and the dissemination of religious tenets and fellowship online, have resulted in the emergence of the 'Internet church' for members who worship online in addition to belonging to a local church. Most interesting is the increasing widespread claim of spiritual experience or 'miracles' through digital worship. However, there is fear that online worship endangers the offline house fellowship system, which is viewed as the reproductive organ of the local offline church. Exclusive online worshippers are also said to be susceptible to deception and divided loyalty
Deception · Loyalty · Political science · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Worship · Computer Science · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Law
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Community and Social Interaction in Digital Religious Discourse in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon
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Cyber-Christianity in Qatar
The Church in a Digital Society
Lexical trends in Facebook and Twitter texts of selected Nigerian Pentecostal churches
Chronicity, Women’s Suffering, and Prayer
Practices and Narratives of Breakthrough
Gender Dynamics in Online Religious Leadership in Nigeria
Internet and Islamic Learning Practices in Indonesia
Exploring the use of the mass media by youths in Pentecostal churches in Nigeria
Rethinking Religion
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Diaspora on the Electronic Frontier
Internet Use Among Religious Followers
Who’s Got the Power? Religious Authority and the Internet
Technological Modernization, the Internet, and Religion in Singapore
Online-Religion in Japan
Sacred and Secular
Elective Affinities of the Protestant Ethic
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |