Elimination by substitution: the travesty of changing cultural names to biblical names by pentecostals in southwestern Nigeria

One of the reasons put forward by Yoruba Pentecostals who engage in the phenomenon of changing cultural names to biblical names is the evil connotation which the meanings of such names exude. This might have been informed by the Yoruba belief that a person’s name exerts great influence on the attitu...

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Main Author: Olanisebe, Samson O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University 2017
In: Ilorin journal of religious studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 107-124
Further subjects:B Pentecostals
B Cultural Name
B Southwestern Nigeria
B Biblical Name
B Name Changing
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