Christian Resistance to Gay-Proselytism in a Secular Nigeria: Anathema or Social Heroism?

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Endong Floribert; Calvain Patrick;

(2015)

Publisher: Sciendo

Journal: European Review Of Applied Sociology (issn: 2286-2552)

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Related identifiers: doi: 10.1515/eras-2015-0006
Subject: homosexuality | religion | pro/anti-gay proselytism | secularism | same-sex prohibition act | Sociology (General) | HM401-1281

The criminalization of homosexuality in Nigeria has partially been inspired and acclaimed by a number of religious schools of thought, including Christian opinion leaders. Such an influence of religion on politics has been seriously questioned. Using observations and li... View more

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