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DOI	10.1177/0021909619865582
	We Sleep with One Eye Open: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria
	Nche, George C.; Wachukwu, Chikodi; Nwaoga, Chinyere T.; Mokwenye, Ekene M.; Agwu, Prince; Alagboso, Daniel, I
通讯作者	Nche, GC (corresponding author), Univ Johannesburg, Dept Relig Studies, Johannesburg, South Africa.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES
ISSN	0021-9096
EISSN	1745-2538
出版年	2019
卷号	54 期号:8 页码:1262-1279
英文摘要	In instances of insecurity in many societies, churches also suffer. Yet there is a dearth of literature exploring the experiences of churches in connection with situations of insecurity. This study, therefore, explored the experiences of churches in the face of the high rate of insecurity in Rivers State, Nigeria. Information was elicited from 16 church leaders of different denominations in different communities in Rivers State. Using a descriptive narrative approach, the study found that churches' experiences in some communities in the state are reflections of helplessness and despair due to the incidences of cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery, etc. Many churches in some of the embattled communities have been deserted or left with a few older people. This has had negative impacts on evangelism and the churches' economy, with the clergy at the receiving end. The implications of findings for the government and churches are discussed.
英文关键词	Churches experiences Rivers State insecurity cultism Amnesty program
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000479982700001
WOS关键词	PERSPECTIVE ; OIL
WOS类目	Area Studies
WOS研究方向	Area Studies
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/369939
作者单位	[Nche, George C.; Wachukwu, Chikodi; Nwaoga, Chinyere T.; Mokwenye, Ekene M.] Univ Nigeria, Dept Relig & Cultural Studies, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria; [Agwu, Prince] Univ Nigeria, Dept Social Work, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria; [Alagboso, Daniel, I] Nnamdi Azikiwe Univ, Fac Law, Awka, Nigeria
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Nche, George C.,Wachukwu, Chikodi,Nwaoga, Chinyere T.,et al. We Sleep with One Eye Open: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria[J],2019,54(8):1262-1279.
APA	Nche, George C.,Wachukwu, Chikodi,Nwaoga, Chinyere T.,Mokwenye, Ekene M.,Agwu, Prince,&Alagboso, Daniel, I.(2019).We Sleep with One Eye Open: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria.JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES,54(8),1262-1279.
MLA	Nche, George C.,et al."We Sleep with One Eye Open: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria".JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES 54.8(2019):1262-1279.