Benjamin Isola Akano
Benjamin Isola Akano
Dr. Benjamin Akano has served as a missionary with Calvary Ministries (CAPRO), an indigenous non-denominational faith-based mission agency, and the Global Missions Board of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. He currently lectures in the Department of Intercultural Studies of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, where he earned his PhD in Intercultural Studies with a Minor in Christian Preaching. He is a fellow of ICETE and a member of other academic bodies, including ASET, NACCHAMS, and AHS. His marriage with Lola is blessed. E-mail: bakano@nbts.edu.ng; benakano@gmail.com.
Benjamin Isola Akano
“Church-State Separation” and the Church’s Role in the Nigerian Political Space
Abstract: This paper examines the role of the contemporary church in Nigeria’s political sphere in light of the principle of church-state separation. It argues that the separation of church and state does not preclude Christian participation in politics; rather, political engagement can be a legitimate expression of personal faith within a pluralistic public space. The… read more
