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A Critical Assessment of “War-Fare Prayers†among Christians in Nigeria Pentecostal Churches

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  • Harmona Olusegun Augustus

    (Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin Lagos State, Nigeria)

  • Alaka-Osinowo Bolayemi O.S.

    (Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin Lagos State, Nigeria)

  • DR Mrs Olabode Joana

    (Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin Lagos State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Prayer plays a germane role in the lives of Christians irrespective of denomination. It is a channel of communicating with God. The general slogan among Christians is that a “prayer-less life†is a “powerless life†. Ware-fare prayer is a prayer technique popular among Pentecostal Christians in Nigeria today. It focuses on using prayers as a weapon of battle against spiritual forces of evil that torments human life both spiritually, socially, economically and so on. This is why the Apostle Paul commanded Christians to put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:18). The aim of this paper is to critically examine “ware-fare prayers†among Christians in Nigeria Pentecostal Churches. Some of the questions to be addressed in this paper are: Why is the ware-fare prayer rampant among Christians in Pentecostal Churches? Are the ware-fare prayers born out of the African metaphysical realities? Are the ware-fare prayers a product of the socio-economic and political problems besetting Nigerians? This paper adopts a historical, exegetical and descriptive research methodologies.

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  • Harmona Olusegun Augustus & Alaka-Osinowo Bolayemi O.S. & DR Mrs Olabode Joana, 2025. "A Critical Assessment of “War-Fare Prayers†among Christians in Nigeria Pentecostal Churches," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 4332-4338, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-9:p:4332-4338
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