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Emerging Sexual Ethics and the Erosion of African Ethos [PDF]

, 2019
The emerging sexual ethics that characterise the contemporary society, remains new to Africa, a phase of the erosion of African ethos, and a negation of the sacredness and classical norms of sex, which deserves to be addressed by all and sundry.
Ndoma, Besong Eric
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Cultures of innovation of the African poor : common roots, shared traits, joint prospects? ; on the articulation of multiple modernities in African societies and black diasporas in latin America [PDF]

, 2006
The globalized Western culture of innovation, as propagated by major aid institutions, does not necessarily lead to empowerment or improvement of the well-being of the stakeholders.
Kohnert, Dirk
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Christians’ Cut: Popular Religion and the Global Health Campaign for Medical Male Circumcision in Swaziland [PDF]

, 2017
Swaziland faces one of the worst HIV epidemics in the world and is a site for the current global health campaign in sub-Saharan Africa to medically circumcise the majority of the male population.
Golomski, Casey, Nyawo, Sonene
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Reimagining the practice of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa: A critical engagement

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019
This article is a critical engagement on the practice of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa. Pentecostal prophecy is widely practiced in Southern Africa and other parts of the African continent, especially West Africa, in countries like Ghana and ...
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Growing Religious Diversity in South Carolina: Implications for the Palmetto State [PDF]

, 2004
This paper documents the growth of religious diversity in South Carolina, drawing on interviews with members from the traditions represented, previous scholarly research on religion in South Carolina, newspaper articles, census data and interviews with ...
Tracy J. Wells
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From Christianity to African Religion and back again

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2005
This article passes from Christianity to African Religion and back again, in order to gain new insight on reconciliation. Traditional Christian reconciliation models are valuable but also contextual and limited; thus new models should be sought.
A M Meiring
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Will God Make Me Rich? An Investigation into the Relationship between Membership in Charismatic Churches, Wealth, and Women’s Empowerment in Ghana [PDF]

, 2018
In recent decades, there has been an explosion in the growth of Pentecostal churches in Ghana, many of which preach that belief in God will translate into material wealth for both men and women.
Gundersen, Sara
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Exploring the possibility for African traditional religion to be included in a reimagined scriptural reasoning model

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018
In and among the many models developed for engaging in inter-religious dialogue was a model that became known as scriptural reasoning (SR). SR basically serves the purpose of being hospitable towards the Abrahamic religions.
Maniraj Sukdaven
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Considering the this-worldly religious focus of the African traditional worldview as found in South Africa

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2017
Most articles evaluating the African traditional worldview focus an attack on the ancestor cult or highlight positive aspects of the worldview. In either case, mention of the this-worldly religious focus tends to be in passing .
Desmond Henry, Jacques Malan
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Understanding the Personalistic Aspects of Jola Ethnomedicine [PDF]

, 2017
This paper discusses the contemporary expression of the personalistic aspects of Jola ethnomedicine. Ethnomedicine pertains to the culturally specific health- associated beliefs and behaviors of a society.
Randall, Theo
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