Christianity And African Traditional Religion S Approach To Issues Of Life And Death
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Christianity And African Traditional Religion S Approach To Issues Of Life And Death
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Author : Eric Kwabena Oduro Wiafe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Christianity And African Traditional Religion S Approach To Issues Of Life And Death written by Eric Kwabena Oduro Wiafe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Akan (African people) categories.
African Traditional Religion And The Christian Faith
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Author : Cornelius Olowola
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
African Traditional Religion And The Christian Faith written by Cornelius Olowola and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Religion categories.
This book provides a new, constructive and critical approach to African traditional religion, from the standpoint of Christian faith.
The Concept Of Life After Death
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Author : Daniel Odafetite Riamela
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Concept Of Life After Death written by Daniel Odafetite Riamela and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Africa categories.
African Theology
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Author : Kɔdzo Mawusi
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2015-09-16
African Theology written by Kɔdzo Mawusi and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-16 with Religion categories.
This book is a theological research done as a comparative study of African Traditional Religion in comparison to Christianity. Since Africans in most part, are seen around the world as pagans without any concept of the true God until white missionaries got to the continent, this study is an effort to change that mentality. This book is a result of my research as a theology student to find out what both the Traditional and Christian religions have in common. Those who will approach this book with an open mind will realise that, Africans when it comes to their spirituality, are more spiritual and prayerful than the average Christian in the West. Readers will find to their surprise that there are some similarities or commonalities within these religions, which most Christians are not even aware of. Since the people who brought the notion of this ONE God Christians hold on to so dearly, - the Hebrews, were originally Africans, readers should not be surprised when they come across the facts that, most of the traditional religious sacrificial traditions are in the Christian book of life we call the Bible. Yes, this may come as a surprise to most Christians; but the truth is, we cannot deny their similarities and probably their origin in the Christian tradition because of their African background. Hopefully this book will open the door for dialogue between Christians and non-Christians about God's presence in every culture....
The Prospect Of African Indigenous Religion Amidst Christianity And Islam
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Author : Ajiboye Oladehinde
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2023-04-14
The Prospect Of African Indigenous Religion Amidst Christianity And Islam written by Ajiboye Oladehinde and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-14 with Religion categories.
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2023 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, grade: 65, , course: Religious Studies, language: English, abstract: The thrust and concern of this paper is to examine the potential and the hope African indigenous religion have amidst Christianity and Islam mostly on the Nigerians. Prior to the advent and spread of external forces of change engendered by colonialism, commerce and foreign religions, Africans have their religion; in other words, the indigenous African way of worship and life. The study employed phenomenological method. The word phenomenological is an adjective derived from the noun ‘phenomenology’. The primary objectives of the phenomenological method of research is the direct investigation and explanation of phenomena as consciously experienced without theories about their causal explanation and as free as possible from preconceptions and presuppositions. The study found out among other things the continuous influence of African indigenous religion on the people despite the growth of Christianity and Islam in African nations on a daily basis. This study therefore investigates the hindrance of foreign religious on the religio-cultural life of African (Nigerian) people specifically; on the African religion. The study examines how Christians ideas have influenced the religion, culture, conception of life and worldview of African peoples hence affecting its continuity.
Engaging Religions And Worldviews In Africa
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Author : Yusufu Turaki
language : en
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Engaging Religions And Worldviews In Africa written by Yusufu Turaki and has been published by Langham Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Religion categories.
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.
Traditionalists Muslims And Christians In Africa
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Author : Prince Sorie Conteh
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2009
Traditionalists Muslims And Christians In Africa written by Prince Sorie Conteh and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
As is the case for most of sub-Saharan Africa, African Traditional Religion (ATR) is the indigenous religion of Sierra Leone. When the early forebears and later progenitors of Islam and Christianity arrived, they met Sierra Leone indigenes with a remarkable knowledge of God and a structured religious system. Successive Muslim clerics, traders, and missionaries were respectful of and sensitive to the culture and religion of the indigenes who accommodated them and offered them hospitality. This approach resulted in a syncretistic brand of Islam. In contrast, most Christian missionaries adopted an exclusive and insensitive approach to African culture and religiosity. Christianity, especially Protestantism, demanded a complete abandonment of African culture and religion, and a total dedication to Christianity. This attitude is continued by some indigenous clerics and religious leaders to such an extent that Sierra Leone Indigenous Religion (SLIR) and its practitioners continue to be marginalised in Sierra Leone's interreligious dialogue and cooperation. Although the indigenes of Sierra Leone were and continue to be hospitable to Islam and Christianity, and in spite of the fact that SLIR shares affinity with Islam and Christianity in many theological and practical issues, and even though there are many Muslims and Christians who still hold on to traditional spirituality and culture, Muslim and Christian leaders of these immigrant religions are reluctant to include Traditionalists in interfaith issues in the country. The formation and constitution of the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL), which has local and international recognition, did not include ATR. These considerations, then, beg the following questions: - Why have Muslim and Christian leaders long marginalized ATR, its practices, and practitioners from interfaith dialogue and cooperation in Sierra Leone? - What is lacking in ATR that continues to prevent practitioners of Christianity and Islam from officially involving Traditionalists in the socioreligious development of the country? This book investigates the reasons for the exclusion of ATR from interreligious dialogue/cooperation and ATR's relevance and place in the socioreligious landscape of Sierra Leone and the rest of the world. It also discusses possible ways for ATR's inclusion in the ongoing interfaith dialogue and cooperation in the country; this is important because people living side by side meet and interact personally and communally on a regular basis. As such, they share common resources; communal benefits; and the joys, crises, and sorrows of life. The social and cultural interaction and cooperation involved in this dialogue of life are what compel people to fully understand the worldviews of their neighbours and to seek out better relationships with them. Most of the extant books and courses about interreligious encounters and dialogue deal primarily with the interaction between two or more of the major world religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This book fills a gap in the study of interreligious dialogue in Africa by taking into consideration the place and relevance of ATR in interreligious dialogue and cooperation in Sierra Leone. It provides the reader with basic knowledge of ATR, Islam, and Christianity in their Sierra Leonean contexts, and of interfaith encounters and dialogue among the three major faith traditions in Africa. As such, it provides for the first time a historical, chronological, and comparative study of interreligious encounters and dialogue among Traditionalists, Muslims, and Christians in Sierra Leone. Traditionalists, Muslims, and Christians in Africa is an important reference for scholars, researchers, religious leaders, missionaries, and all who are interested in interfaith cooperation and dialogue, especially among all three of Africa's major living religions-ATR, Islam, and Christianity.
Christianity And African Traditional Religion S Approach To Issues Of Life And Death
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Author : Eric Oduro Wiafe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Christianity And African Traditional Religion S Approach To Issues Of Life And Death written by Eric Oduro Wiafe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Akan (African people) categories.
The Gods Of Africa Or The God Of The Bible The Snares Of African Traditional Religion In Biblical Perspective
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Author : Leonard Thomas Nyirongo
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-08-25
The Gods Of Africa Or The God Of The Bible The Snares Of African Traditional Religion In Biblical Perspective written by Leonard Thomas Nyirongo and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-25 with Religion categories.
Our problem on the African continent at the moment is the following: Western people in general and Christian missionaries in particular, were mostly uncritical about their own (European) culture and over-critical about African culture. In reaction, African Christians in general and theologians in particular are today, on the one hand, very critical about the Western type of Christianity which has been transplanted to the continent, but, on the other hand, not critical enough about their own African culture and traditional religion. Many African theologians, for instance, claim that before the Gospel came to our continent, Africans already correctly worshiped the true God. They say that the Gospel was not the beginning of the true knowledge of God, but merely a continuation or fulfillment of true faith that already existed in the pre-Christian African's heart. Some even go so far as to suggest that the African's method of approaching God is as valid as the way of salvation through the Gospel. Such ideas are emphatically denied in this book. The whole book is more than an attempt to present African indigenous beliefs in a systematic manner, comparing it with Biblical teaching. It is not only against Western secularism, but also strongly opposed to the very strong syncretistic tendency in African church life and in African theology. It convincingly argues that the idea of adaptation should be replaced by the idea of transformation in the light of God's Word. We cannot have a peaceful accommodation but only a powerful confrontation between traditional African religion and real Biblical Christian faith. This clash of irreconcilable spiritual powers becomes clear on every page - a struggle between life and death, a struggle for control of the hearts and minds of the African people. The writer pleads with his fellow African to make a definite choice (either the Gospel or traditional beliefs) and not to opt for a
African Traditional Religion In Biblical Perspective
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Author : Richard J. Gehman
language : en
Publisher: East African Publishers
Release Date : 2005
African Traditional Religion In Biblical Perspective written by Richard J. Gehman and has been published by East African Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
