Book dossier

Nigerian catholics and the independent churches

by Kenneth Enang

1. Pentecostalism: a global phenomenon -- 2. Classification of the Nigerian Independent Churches -- 3. Characteristics of the Nigerian Independent Churches -- 4. Pentecostalism arrives in Nigeria -- 5. Membership of the Independent Churches -- 6. Views of Catholics of the Independent Churches -- 7. Accusations against the Catholic Church -- 8. The role of the Bible in the Independent Churches -- 9. The 'Born Again' euphoria in the Independent Churches -- 10. Relationship between members in the Independent Churches -- 11. The influence of the Independent Churches on Catholics: lay members, seminarians and priests -- 12. The Catholic charismatic movement in Nigeria -- 13. Pentecostalism and globalisation -- 14. The other side of the coin: all that glitters is not gold -- 15. Evaluation -- 16. Conclusion.