Religions In Contemporary Africa
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Religions In Contemporary Africa
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Author : Laura S. Grillo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-28
Religions In Contemporary Africa written by Laura S. Grillo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-28 with Religion categories.
Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides a historical overview of these important traditions and focuses on the roles they play in African societies today. It includes social, cultural and political case studies from across the continent on the following topical issues: Witchcraft and modernity Power and politics Conflict and peace Media and popular culture Development Human rights Illness and health Gender and sexuality With suggestions for further reading, discussion questions, illustrations and a list of glossary terms this is the ideal textbook for students in religion, African studies and adjacent fields approaching this subject area for the first time.
African Traditional Religions In Contemporary Society
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Author : Jacob Kẹhinde Olupona
language : en
Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
Release Date : 1991
African Traditional Religions In Contemporary Society written by Jacob Kẹhinde Olupona and has been published by Paragon House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Religion categories.
Contemporary Perspectives On Religions In Africa And The African Diaspora
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Author : Carolyn M. Jones Medine
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-14
Contemporary Perspectives On Religions In Africa And The African Diaspora written by Carolyn M. Jones Medine and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-14 with Social Science categories.
Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora explores African derived religions in a globalized world. The volume focuses on the continent, on African identity in globalization, and on African religion in cultural change.
Contemporary Perspectives On Religions In Africa And The African Diaspora
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Author : Carolyn M. Jones Medine
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-14
Contemporary Perspectives On Religions In Africa And The African Diaspora written by Carolyn M. Jones Medine and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-14 with Social Science categories.
Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora explores African derived religions in a globalized world. The volume focuses on the continent, on African identity in globalization, and on African religion in cultural change.
Rites Of Passage In Contemporary Africa
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Author : James Leland Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Rites Of Passage In Contemporary Africa written by James Leland Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Religion categories.
The articles which comprise this book where delivered initially at a conference held at the University of Zimbabwe, 21-24 June 1994, on the of the interaction between Christian religion and traditional African religions. This text demonstrates that the academic study of religion is not only responsive to developments in religious life, but is interested in actively exploring the symbolic structures expressed in Christian and traditional ritual activities. Academic understanding is shown to be interactive with the many factors which compromise meaning within human societies and religious communities.
The New Religions Of Africa
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Author : Bennetta Jules-Rosette
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1979
The New Religions Of Africa written by Bennetta Jules-Rosette and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Education categories.
This volume is an important and original collection of firsthand field reports and essays on contemporary African cults and churches. Using comprehensive ethnographic information, this volume focuses on the importance of religion as an agent and symbol of social change in emerging African nations, and the changing roles of gender in African society.
The Social Consequences Of Traditional Religion In Contemporary Africa
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Author : Etienne Le Rossignol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
The Social Consequences Of Traditional Religion In Contemporary Africa written by Etienne Le Rossignol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
On the African continent, traditional religious beliefs continue to persist despite the widespread adoption of Christianity and Islam. Historically, the introduction of Christianity resulted in traditional religions being linked to the devil and referred to as 'witchcraft' or 'sorcery.' Today, anecdotal accounts of the stigmatization of traditional beliefs are common. Motivated by this, we examine the social consequences of holding traditional religious beliefs among urban and rural populations in central Africa. Using a variety of lab-in-the-field experiments, we test whether individuals who believe in traditional religion are viewed or treated differently by others. In the experiments, participants are randomly paired with another player who has either strong or weak traditional religious beliefs. We find that participants are less prosocial towards partners who are known to hold traditional beliefs and that antisocial behavior is viewed as more acceptable (and prosocial behavior less acceptable) when directed towards those holding traditional beliefs. Consistent with this, participants also hold negative perceptions and stereotypes of those who believe in traditional religions. We find that the effects are economically significant, ubiquitous, and heightened by economic progress.
Religion State And Society In Contemporary Africa
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Author : Austin Metumara Ahanotu
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Release Date : 1992
Religion State And Society In Contemporary Africa written by Austin Metumara Ahanotu and has been published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Religion and politics categories.
The history of religions in contemporary Africa is not just history. It is, in fact, political history. This theme of the religious metaphor in the engagement of power relations is impressively illuminated in this thoroughly researched collection of essays on religion, state and society in contemporary Africa.
Christianity And Social Change In Contemporary Africa Volume One
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Author : B. Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2020-05-25
Christianity And Social Change In Contemporary Africa Volume One written by B. Nyamnjoh and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-25 with Religion categories.
This volume brings together seven empirically grounded contributions by African social scientists of different disciplinary backgrounds. The authors explore the social impact of religious innovation and competition in present day Africa. They represent a selection from an interdisciplinary initiative that made 23 research grants for theologians and social scientists to study Christianity and social change in contemporary Africa. These contributions focus on a variety of dynamics in contemporary African religion (mostly Christianity), including gender, health and healing, social media, entrepreneurship, and inter-religious borrowing and accommodation. The volume seeks to enhance understanding of religions vital presence and power in contemporary Africa. It reveals problems as well as possibilities, notably some ethical concerns and psychological maladies that arise in some of these new movements, notably neo-Pentecostal and militant fundamentalist groups. Yet the contributions do not fixate on African problems and victimization. Instead, they explore sources of African creativity, resiliency and agency. The book calls on scholars of religion and religiosity in Africa to invest new conceptual and methodological energy in understanding what it means to be actively religious in Africa today.
The Study Of Religions In Africa
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Author : International Association for the History of Religions. Regional Conference
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Study Of Religions In Africa written by International Association for the History of Religions. Regional Conference and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Religion categories.