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Religion has been at the centre of recent philosophical debate in Africa for two major reasons. The first is that the answers to many central canonical philosophical questions in precolonial African societies take a religious form. As a result any attempt to construct an African philosophy begs attention to the epistemological and ontological standing ...
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Religion has been at the centre of recent philosophical debate in Africa for two major reasons. The first is that the answers to many central canonical philosophical questions in precolonial African societies take a religious form. As a result any attempt to construct an African philosophy begs attention to the epistemological and ontological standing ...
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Women in African Traditional Religions
Journal of Religion in Africa, 1976In approaching the topic of women in African traditional religions, several methodological issues immediately arise: how to define religion, how to sample religious systems, and how to cope with fragmentary information. Each of these issues demands a rather arbitrary decision which implies that any analysis based upon such decisions must be considered ...
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Aspects of African Traditional Religion
Sociological Analysis, 1976Three words in the title call for comment: African, traditional and religion. Africa, a vast continent, at least three times the size of the U.S.A., presents an abundance and pluralism of cultures and peoples. Homo Africanus is a multiheaded hydra which today manifests itself as a negroid or an Arab or even a Caucasian.
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The Christianization of African Traditional Religions
International Review of Mission, 2019AbstractIn studies of the historical growth and spread of Christianity in Africa, the focus has been too much on Christianizing African social and religious institutions and structures, and not enough on African traditional religion itself, which needs to be addressed by Christianity.
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African Traditional Religion and Violence
2013Abstract This chapter analyzes a wide range of African customs and legends. It demonstrates that African traditional religion offers notions of a thriving spirit world which provides “sacred warriors” ritualized protections and martial enhancements when defense of community is urgent.
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African Traditional Religion in South Africa
1997In a changing South Africa, recovering the meaning and power of African tradition is a matter of crucial importance. This work participates in that recovery by providing a comprehensive guide to research on the indigenous religious heritage of this dynamic country.
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Traditional African Religions and Social Conflict
Peace Review, 2018Contrary to popular belief, at first glance, traditional African religions––although they have been de-structured, undermined, and overshadowed in public visibility by Islam and Christianity––are n...
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African Traditional Religion and African Philosophy
2022Alloy S. Ihuah, Zaato M. Nor
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How Environmental is African Traditional Religion?
Exchange, 2006AbstractThis article examines some of the beliefs and practices underlying traditional African religion's attitudes to nature with reference to Shona religion of Zimbabwe. At the theoretical level, assuming a romantic view of Shona attitudes to nature, it is possible to conclude that Shona traditional religion is necessarily environmentally friendly ...
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