The Palgrave Handbook Of African Traditional Religion

Author : Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030895006

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The Palgrave Handbook of African Traditional Religion by Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe,Toyin Falola Pdf

The Palgrave Handbook of African Traditional Religion interrogates and presents robust and comprehensive contributions from interdisciplinary experts and scholars. Offering a range of perspectives and opinions through the prism of understanding the past about African Traditional religions and, more importantly, capturing their dynamics in the present and projecting their sustainability and relevance for the future, this volume is an essential resource for knowledge and understanding of African Traditional religions in the global space of religious traditions.

Author : Andrew Eugene Barnes
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031482700

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The Palgrave Handbook of Christianity in Africa from Apostolic Times to the Present by Andrew Eugene Barnes Pdf

Author : Jamaine M. Abidogun,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 829 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030382773

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The Palgrave Handbook of African Education and Indigenous Knowledge by Jamaine M. Abidogun,Toyin Falola Pdf

This handbook explores the evolution of African education in historical perspectives as well as the development within its three systems–Indigenous, Islamic, and Western education models—and how African societies have maintained and changed their approaches to education within and across these systems. African education continues to find itself at once preserving its knowledge, while integrating Islamic and Western aspects in order to compete within this global reality. Contributors take up issues and themes of the positioning, resistance, accommodation, and transformations of indigenous education in relationship to the introduction of Islamic and later Western education. Issues and themes raised acknowledge the contemporary development and positioning of indigenous education within African societies and provide understanding of how indigenous education works within individual societies and national frameworks as an essential part of African contemporary society.

Author : Douglas E. Thomas
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781476620190

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African Traditional Religion in the Modern World, 2d ed. by Douglas E. Thomas Pdf

African traditional religion encompasses a variety of non-dogmatic, spiritual practices followed by millions around the world. Some scholars argue it is related to the Nubian religion of Egypt's Dynastic Period. In an expanded second edition, this book examines the nature of African traditional religion and describes common attributes of various cultural belief systems, with an emphasis on West Africa. Principal elements studied include sacrifice, salvation and culture, modes of revelation, divination, and African resilience in the face of invasion and colonization. The religious experiences of black people throughout the Americas are also covered. The author finds the cosmology, symbolism and rituals of the Yoruba culture to be the fundamental bases of African traditional religion, and draws similarities between the oral and written literature of West Africans and that of New World practitioners. The influence of Islam and Christianity is also discussed. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Fallou Ngom,Mustapha H. Kurfi,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030457594

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The Palgrave Handbook of Islam in Africa by Fallou Ngom,Mustapha H. Kurfi,Toyin Falola Pdf

This handbook generates new insights that enrich our understanding of the history of Islam in Africa and the diverse experiences and expressions of the faith on the continent. The chapters in the volume cover key themes that reflect the preoccupations and realities of many African Muslims. They provide readers access to a comprehensive treatment of the past and current traditions of Muslims in Africa, offering insights on different forms of Islamization that have taken place in several regions, local responses to Islamization, Islam in colonial and post-colonial Africa, and the varied forms of Jihād movements that have occurred on the continent. The handbook provides updated knowledge on various social, cultural, linguistic, political, artistic, educational, and intellectual aspects of the encounter between Islam and African societies reflected in the lived experiences of African Muslims and the corpus of African Islamic texts.

Author : Jacob Kẹhinde Olupona
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015019579641

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African Traditional Religions in Contemporary Society by Jacob Kẹhinde Olupona Pdf

Author : Dr Afe Adogame,Dr Bolaji Bateye,Professor Ezra Chitando
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409481782

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African Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa by Dr Afe Adogame,Dr Bolaji Bateye,Professor Ezra Chitando Pdf

The historiography of African religions and religions in Africa presents a remarkable shift from the study of 'Africa as Object' to 'Africa as Subject', thus translating the subject from obscurity into the global community of the academic study of religion. This book presents a unique multidisciplinary exploration of African traditions in the study of religion in Africa and the new African diaspora. The book is structured under three main sections - Emerging trends in the teaching of African Religions; Indigenous Thought and Spirituality; and Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Contributors drawn from diverse African and global contexts situate current scholarly traditions of the study of African religions within the purview of academic encounter and exchanges with non-African scholars and non-African contexts. African scholars enrich the study of religions from their respective academic and methodological orientations. Jacob Kehinde Olupona stands out as a pioneer in the socio-scientific interpretation of African indigenous religion and religions in Africa. This book is to his honour and marks his immense contribution to an emerging field of study and research.

Author : Edward Geoffrey Parrinder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0859690148

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African Traditional Religion by Edward Geoffrey Parrinder Pdf

Author : John Chitakure
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532618543

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African Traditional Religion Encounters Christianity by John Chitakure Pdf

Right from the beginning of humankind, God has never deprived a people of his grace and revelation. In fact, God uses people’s environment and culture to communicate his will. There is no single religion that can claim to have the exclusive possession of God’s revelation, for God is too immense to be confined within one faith. Hence, it was erroneous, blasphemous, and misleading for some of the early Christian missionaries to Africa to claim that they had brought God to Africa, a mentality that implied the non-existence of God in Africa before their arrival. Of course, God was already in Africa, but the missionaries either failed to discern his presence or just disregarded the traces of his existence. This book explores the religious beliefs, practices, and values of the indigenous people of Africa at the time of the early missionaries’ arrival, with particular reference to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It also evaluates the extent of the missionarie’s successes and challenges in converting Africans to Christianity. It finally surveys how African Christians have remained attached to the indigenous religious beliefs that used to provide answers to their existential questions.

Author : Elias Kifon Bongmba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351607445

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The Routledge Handbook of African Theology by Elias Kifon Bongmba Pdf

Theology has a rich tradition across the African continent, and has taken myriad directions since Christianity first arrived on its shores. This handbook charts both historical developments and contemporary issues in the formation and application of theologies across the member countries of the African Union. Written by a panel of expert international contributors, chapters firstly cover the various methodologies needed to carry out such a survey. Various theological movements and themes are then discussed, as well as biblical and doctrinal issues pertinent to African theology. Subjects addressed include: • Orality and theology • Indigenous religions and theology • Patristics • Pentecostalism • Liberation theology • Black theology • Social justice • Sexuality and theology • Environmental theology • Christology • Eschatology • The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament The Routledge Handbook of African Theology is an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the theological landscape of Africa. As such, it will be a hugely useful volume to any scholar interested in African religious dynamics, as well as academics of Theology or Biblical Studies in an African context.

Author : Elia Shabani Mligo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621898245

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Elements of African Traditional Religion by Elia Shabani Mligo Pdf

African Traditional religion (ATR) is one of the world religions with a great people and a great past. It is embraced by Africans within and outside the continent despite the various ethnic religious practices and beliefs. This book highlights and discusses the common elements which introduce African Traditional Religion as one unified religion and not a collection of religions. The major focus of the book is discussing the need for studying ATR in twenty-first-century Africa whereby globalization and multi-culture are prominent phenomena. Why should we study the religion of indigenous Africans in this age? In response to this question, the book argues that since ATR is part of the African people's culture, there is a need to understand this cultural background in order to contextualize Christian theology. Using some illustrations from Nyumbanitu worship shrine located at Njombe in Tanzania, the book purports that there is a need to understand African people's worldview, their understanding of God, their religious values, symbols and rituals in order to enhance meaningful dialogue between Christianity and African people's current worldview. In this case, the book is important for students of comparative religion in universities and colleges who strive to understand the various religions and their practices.

Author : Carolyn M. Jones Medine,Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe,Hans D Seibel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137498052

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Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora by Carolyn M. Jones Medine,Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe,Hans D Seibel Pdf

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.

Author : Augustine O. Iwuagwu
Publisher : Ager Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Africa
ISBN : IND:30000063995298

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African Traditional Religion by Augustine O. Iwuagwu Pdf

Author : John S. Mbiti
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0435895915

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African Religions & Philosophy by John S. Mbiti Pdf

"African Religions and Philosophy" is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. In this second edition, Dr Mbiti has updated his material to include the involvement of women in religion, and the potential unity to be found in what was once thought to be a mass of quite separate religions. Mbiti adds a new dimension to the understanding of the history, thinking, and life throughout the African continent. Religion is approached from an African point of view but is as accessible to readers who belong to non-African societies as it is to those who have grown up in African nations. Since its first publication, this book has become acknowledged as the standard work in the field of study, and it is essential reading for anyone concerned with African religion, history, philosophy, anthropology or general African studies.

Author : Jacob K. Olupona
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199790586

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African Religions by Jacob K. Olupona Pdf

This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.