Research Catalog

Title

Sacrifice in religious traditions : essays in honour of J. Omosade Awolalu / edited by Deji Ayegboyin, Adekunle Dada.

Publication

Ibadan : Samprints and Graphics, 2018.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Awolalu, J. Ọmọṣade
• Ayegboyin, Deji
• Dada, Adekunle
• University of Ibadan. Department of Religious Studies, copyright holder.

Description

xiv, 431 pages : color illustrations; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Religious studies series ; volume 6

Uniform Title

Religious studies series (Ibadan, Nigeria) ; v. 6.

Subjects

• Festschriften
• Nigeria
• West Africa
• Sacrifice in the Bible
• Sacrifice > Africa, West
• Sacrifice > Nigeria
• Awolalu, J. Ọmọṣade

Genre/Form

Festschriften.

Note

• "Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan."
• "© Department of Religious Studies"--Title page verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Is sacrifice still relevant in a modern and scientific oriented society? / M.Y. Nabofa -- My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit (Psalm 52:19) / John S. Pobee -- Reappraising the role of women in sacrifice in African religions / Oyeronke Olademo -- Scapegoatism : an examination of the concept of removal of communal sin in biblical and Yoruba contexts / G.L. Lasebikan -- Sacrifice in religious traditions and its contemporary significance / Ayegbo, Matthew Babatope -- Islam, Eid Al-Adha and the changing meaning of sacrifice / Yusuf, M.G. -- Sacrifice and human prerogative in ancient Greek religion / Folake Onayemi -- Christian theology of sacrifice in the African context with reference to the Yoruba practice / E. Ola. Adeogun -- Martyrdom as sacrifice in the history of the church : then and now / Julius Adekoya, Deji Ayegboyin -- Sacrifice in religious traditions : the Roman Catholic Church perspectives / Adenike Regina Oke, Clement Chukwuma Chenimuya -- Property and human sacrifice : a philosophical analysis of Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac and Jephthah's sacrifice of his daughter / Bumiegha S. Aveke -- A philosophical analysis of sacrifice as a means to an end in contemporary Nigerian Christianity and Yoruba traditional religion / Gbadamosi Oluwatoyin Adebola -- Religious superstition and human sacrifice in the context of poverty and power / Adejuyigbe Caroline Opeyemi -- Ethics of self-sacrifice as an antidote to political corruption in the contemporary Nigeria / Oke Olusegun Peter -- The socio-ethical evaluation of sacrifice among the Yoruba people / Adesanwo, Emmanuel Remi -- Voluntary or subtle compulsion? An ethical context of giving as sacrifice in contemporary Christianity / Olumuyiwa Olusesan Familusi -- The Johannine concept of Jesus as the lamb of God in John 1:29, 36 and the sacrificial use of lamb in Yoruba religio-cultural comparative context / Olubayo. O. Obijole -- The acceptable sacrifice with its leadership charisma of divine presence in ancient Israel and the cherubim and seraphim unification church of Nigeria (C&SUCN), Ile-Ife / Abiola Ayodeji Olaniyi -- Re-reading 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 as a model of Christian sacrifice / Abraham O. Adebo, Ngozi E. Adimora, Damilola J. Ajiboye -- An interpretation of Christ as the sacrifice in Hebrews 9:26 and its relevance to a holistic relationship with God in Nigeria / Honore Sewakpo -- Sacrificial atonement in the Old Testament and its implications for sustainability of relationships in Africa / Kareem, Kayode Peter -- Does God approve human sacrifice in Jugdes 11:31-40? / Jonathan Ola. Ojo -- Exploring the ethics of sacrifices in the Old Testament and its implication for Nigerian Christians / Sangotunde, Sunday Oluyinka -- Sacrifices inherent in role combinations of homemaking and political leadership in the Nigerian context : Deborah as a case study / Egbeyale, Florence Abimbola -- The continuity of the phenomenon of sacrifice among the Yoruba of Nigeria / E.O. Babalola -- The understanding and practice of sacrifice among the Ganda (Uganda) / Edison Muhindo Kalengyo -- A Kìí F'ọmọ Ọrè B'ọré : a classcode and control in the concept of Ẹbọ (sacrifice) in contemporary Nigeria / Oláléye Samuel Káyòdé -- Blood sacrifice in Yoruba religion : its traditional necessity and ethical challenges in modern times / Akinola Segun Gabriel -- Sacrifices : imperatives of quality worship of Esu - (the evil deity) in Yoruba indigenous religion / Ojetayo Gabriel Kehinde -- The concept of sacrifice in Ifa religious tradition in south western Nigeria : issues, challenges and prospects / Oluwawunsi, O. Adekola, Justine Titus Midala -- Sacrifice in Ifa religious tradition : implications for the physical environment / Oluwawunsi, O. Adekola, Adejumo, A. Samson.

Call Number

ReCAP 21-4539

ISBN

• 9789789679515
• 9789679513

OCLC

1104497287

Title

Sacrifice in religious traditions : essays in honour of J. Omosade Awolalu / edited by Deji Ayegboyin, Adekunle Dada.

Publisher

Ibadan : Samprints and Graphics, 2018.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Religious studies series ; volume 6

Religious studies series (Ibadan, Nigeria) ; v. 6.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Awolalu, J. Ọmọṣade, honouree.

Ayegboyin, Deji, editor.

Dada, Adekunle, editor.

University of Ibadan. Department of Religious Studies, copyright holder.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 21-4539