Christianity And African Traditional Religion
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Author | : John Chitakure |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2017-11-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 149824419X |
Download African Traditional Religion Encounters Christianity Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Right from the beginning of humankind, God has never deprived a people of his grace and revelation. In fact, God uses people's environment and culture to communicate his will. There is no single religion that can claim to have the exclusive possession of God's revelation, for God is too immense to be confined within one faith. Hence, it was erroneous, blasphemous, and misleading for some of the early Christian missionaries to Africa to claim that they had brought God to Africa, a mentality that implied the non-existence of God in Africa before their arrival. Of course, God was already in Africa, but the missionaries either failed to discern his presence or just disregarded the traces of his existence. This book explores the religious beliefs, practices, and values of the indigenous people of Africa at the time of the early missionaries' arrival, with particular reference to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It also evaluates the extent of the missionarie's successes and challenges in converting Africans to Christianity. It finally surveys how African Christians have remained attached to the indigenous religious beliefs that used to provide answers to their existential questions.
Author | : Elia Shabani Mligo |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2013-08-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1621898245 |
Download Elements of African Traditional Religion Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
African Traditional religion (ATR) is one of the world religions with a great people and a great past. It is embraced by Africans within and outside the continent despite the various ethnic religious practices and beliefs. This book highlights and discusses the common elements which introduce African Traditional Religion as one unified religion and not a collection of religions. The major focus of the book is discussing the need for studying ATR in twenty-first-century Africa whereby globalization and multi-culture are prominent phenomena. Why should we study the religion of indigenous Africans in this age? In response to this question, the book argues that since ATR is part of the African people's culture, there is a need to understand this cultural background in order to contextualize Christian theology. Using some illustrations from Nyumbanitu worship shrine located at Njombe in Tanzania, the book purports that there is a need to understand African people's worldview, their understanding of God, their religious values, symbols and rituals in order to enhance meaningful dialogue between Christianity and African people's current worldview. In this case, the book is important for students of comparative religion in universities and colleges who strive to understand the various religions and their practices.
Author | : Cornelius Olowola |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Download African Traditional Religion and the Christian Faith Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book provides a new, constructive and critical approach to African traditional religion, from the standpoint of Christian faith.
Author | : Richard J. Gehman |
Publisher | : East African Publishers |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | : 9789966253545 |
Download African Traditional Religion in Biblical Perspective Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Jacob K. Olupona |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199790582 |
Download African Religions Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.
Author | : Richard J. Gehman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
Download African Traditional Religion in the Light of the Bible Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Yusufu Turaki |
Publisher | : Langham Publishing |
Total Pages | : 547 |
Release | : 2020-04-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1783688416 |
Download Engaging Religions and Worldviews in Africa Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In a world of increasing globalization, we live amidst a clash of cultures, religions, and worldviews – each battling for the human heart and mind. In this in-depth study, Yusufu Turaki offers a theological framework for engaging this clash of perspectives in Africa, where traditional African religions, colonialism, and exposure to Christianity have each had a lasting impact on contemporary African worldviews. Professor Turaki undertakes a systematic analysis of the nature of African Traditional Religion, its complex history with Christianity, and the need for African Christian theology to address its cultural and historical roots effectively. He provides both a conceptual framework and practical guide for engaging African cultures and religions with compassion, understanding, and a firm foundation rooted in scriptural truth. This book is an excellent resource for students of religion and theology, as well as those interested in Africa’s traditional heritage or drawn to the important work of cross-cultural and inter-religious dialogue.
Author | : John A. T. Robinson |
Publisher | : SCM Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2014-09-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0334053501 |
Download Honest to God Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
On first publication in the 1960s, "Honest to God" did more than instigate a passionate debate about the nature of Christian belief in a secular revolution. It epitomised the revolutionary mood of the era and articulated the anxieties of a generation.
Author | : Douglas E. Thomas |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2015-05-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1476620199 |
Download African Traditional Religion in the Modern World, 2d ed. Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
African traditional religion encompasses a variety of non-dogmatic, spiritual practices followed by millions around the world. Some scholars argue it is related to the Nubian religion of Egypt's Dynastic Period. In an expanded second edition, this book examines the nature of African traditional religion and describes common attributes of various cultural belief systems, with an emphasis on West Africa. Principal elements studied include sacrifice, salvation and culture, modes of revelation, divination, and African resilience in the face of invasion and colonization. The religious experiences of black people throughout the Americas are also covered. The author finds the cosmology, symbolism and rituals of the Yoruba culture to be the fundamental bases of African traditional religion, and draws similarities between the oral and written literature of West Africans and that of New World practitioners. The influence of Islam and Christianity is also discussed. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Author | : Chukwudum Barnabas Okolo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
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