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“Back to Sender”: Re-Visiting the Belief in Witchcraft in Post-Colonial Zimbabwean Pentecostalism
Religions, 2022 This paper is a critical analysis of the witchcraft beliefs in Pentecostalism in post-colonial Zimbabwe. While Pentecostals claim “a complete break from the past”, there have emerged new dimensions that show that the belief in witches and witchcraft is ...
Kudzai Biri, Molly Manyonganise
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Biblical principles as an answer to the African people�s questioning of witchcraft
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2012 Witchcraft is still an enormous and serious issue in African culture. The media, including the entertainment component (e.g. African Magic programmes on satellite television), portray witchcraft as an issue that needs to be addressed. Witchcraft has in a
David K. Semenya, Rantoa Letsosa
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Child Accusation of Witchcraft – Another Road into Trafficking
Journal of Social Work Education and Practice, 2023 Child accusation of witchcraft has been the focus of global media reporting however, with limited academic research. Several children removed from trafficking in West Africa that participated in a larger study were accused of witchcraft by Pastors ...
Ifeyinwa Mbakogu
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Children &Society, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract As a primary source for the early ages, picture books guide preschool children's gender perception through stories and illustrations. However, previous studies have criticised an overall gender inequality in children's picture books. Compared to the increasing attention on gender diversity in the UK picture book industry, there has been little
Yi Li, Melissa Terras, Yongning Li
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Effects and impact of witchcraft on Sotho Reformed Churches and the Biblical view of witchcraft
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2013 The aim of this article is to analyse the effects and impact of witchcraft on members of the Basotho Reformed Church who ascribe to witchcraft. From the literature, it is clear that some members of the Basotho Reformed Church practise various forms of ...
David K. Semenya, Rantoa Letsosa
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Martor, 2023 This article examines the problems associated with witchcraft and magical beliefs in contemporary Russia. It analyzes media discourse in online publication, video streams, social networks, and comments in public media resources in which ordinary people ...
Olga Khristoforova
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African witchcraft in theological perspective
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2004 This article is a theological contribution aimed at creating an understanding of the phenomenon of witchcraft in South Africa. Witchcraft still causes major social problems in this country.
I.W.C. van Wyk
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A Theological Reflection on Witchcraft from a Ghanaian Christian Perspective [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2023 Even though witchcraft may not be scientifically proven, it is a widely believed phenomenon in Ghana and other parts of the world. The issue of witchcraft has attracted scholarly attention because it affects the society in diverse ways.
Isaac Boaheng
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"Contra Paganos" = "Maarahva vastu"? [PDF]
Mäetagused, 2005 Contemporary study of history approaches popular witchcraft and magic folk culture as concepts associated with cultural dichotomies: popular culture versus high culture. The component of magic is considered most characteristic of popular culture.
Dieter Harmening
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Beliefs in the Activities of Witchcraft in Ghana [PDF]
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2020 This study discusses how beliefs in the activities of witchcraft have been ingrained in the Ghanaian terrain and its adverse impact on Ghanaians. The methodology used in this qualitative study is the interpretive paradigm.
Kwasi Atta Agyapong
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