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Olódùmarè

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The hidden but relevant God in the Yoruba religious imagination

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The hidden but relevant God in the Yoruba religious imagination
ByEnoch Olujide Gbadegesin
BookReligion and Social Reconstruction in Africa

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Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2018
Imprint Routledge
Pages 12
eBook ISBN 9781351167406

ABSTRACT

This chapter discusses the concept of a hidden God in Yoruba religious traditions. The author argues that Olodumare is a deity, who occupies a high place in the hierarchy of the gods but is constantly delegating activities and in doing so controls the universe, the lives of the Yoruba people, and the natural objects he has made. Olodumare’s hiddenness also implies presence, which is the function of divine power mediated through the Òrìsàs (divinities) and the Obas (kings), making Olodumare present through the manifestations of his tutelary deities who are models of reconstruction.

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