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Monotheistic understanding of the divine in African religion, Christianity and Islam [PDF]
Acta Theologica, 2000 The article traces the varied expressions of the conception of the Divine in traditional African religion, Islam and Christianity. The focus in particular is on explaining the idea of monotheism in each of these religious traditions.
EW Namukoa, P Verster, PJ Nel
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Reincarnation Christology in African Christian Theology [PDF]
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2023 The subject of reincarnation has been considered a reserve of primal (esoteric) religions or cultures. Therefore, it has not been thoroughly studied to decipher the philosophical and theological issues thereof. Notwithstanding, what seems to be the total
Edward Agboada , Francis Appiah Kubi
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Pragmatism in the lenses of African Christianity: An emic approach to lived religions [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022 African Christianity, as the synthesis of Christianity and African Traditional Religion, is often perceived as an ideal form of belief and practice that informs religious worship and ethics for nominal Christians.
Joel Mokhoathi
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From Saul the Pharisee to Paul the Apostle: The Conversion of Paul, a Prototype for Africans’ Conversion to Christianity? [PDF]
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2021 This article grapples with the question of the relevance of Paul’s conversion in Acts 8-9 in relation to the current African conversion to Christianity.
Elia Shabani Mligo
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Doing African Christian Theology: Some Non-negotiable Essentials [PDF]
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2021 Missionary Christianity was introduced into Africa by Western and American missionaries whose theological framework shaped Christianity in Africa. Since theology is contextually informed, missionary theological formulations failed to meet Africa’s ...
Isaac Boaheng
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Eschatological Christology in African Christianity: A Reflection on Relevance and Implication
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2022 Eschatological Christology in African Christianity is an attempt to appreciate the concept of eschatology (beliefs about death, judgement and the final destiny of individual souls and humankind) in African Christianity and decipher its significance and ...
Edward Agboada
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New Horizons in the Study of Early African Christianity
Vox Patrum, 2022 Teaching early Christianity in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa since 2002, has convinced this author how important it is for African Christians to know of the deep roots of Christianity in Africa, and recognize the important early African theologians ...
Wendy Elgersma Helleman
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Expanding Sgr A* dynamical imaging capabilities with an African extension to the Event Horizon Telescope [PDF]
A&A 672, A16 (2023), 2023 The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has recently published the first images of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Galaxy, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Imaging Sgr A* is plagued by two major challenges: variability on short (approximately minutes) timescales and interstellar scattering along our line of sight.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 880-897, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Family and domestic violence (FDV) is a major social, economic and health issue that is associated with a range of physical, mental and behavioural health outcomes. Religion and faith are powerful and influential in shaping the lives of many individuals and societies, in addition to the social practices, norms and structures that are ...
Mandy Truong +5 more
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Early African Christianity–A Thematic Analysis [PDF]
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2020 This article is devoted to a thematic analysis of early or ancient African Christianity and its influence on ecclesial practices and thinking in contemporary Africa.
Aidan Kwame Ahaligah
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