Divine bud : testimonies of God's intervention / Philip Mutaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mutaka, Ngessimo M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Religion.

African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Mankon, Bamenda : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents innovative material on ethnography; more specifically, it exposes events where African individuals deal with the supernatural - such as: reaction to the death of a child whose surgical operation was considered an answer to prayers to God, how African students have dealt with evil spirits in their lives, how African people have experimented the phenomenon of 'miracle' with their specific religious background that merges imported religions (Christian and Islam) and their traditional cultural religious beliefs. The material is also of interest to readers concerned with the need for dialogue between religions for the purpose of finding solutions to conflicts arising in the modern world. The book is truly thought-provoking. See for example what happens when a Muslim faces Jesus Christ as recounted in chapter 5. Mevoutsa's testimony in chapter 6 is a perfect example that exposes the way Africans attached to their traditional cultures believe that God may use tradition healers to manifest his presence among his creatures.

Contents:

Foreword

Shattered hope

Georgina's short life

Miraculous recoveries

A Muslim woman's deep trust in God

When a Muslim faces Christ

Rescue from witchcraft

Other miraculous testimonies

Living with the divine bud

Learning from witnesses of the divine bud.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9789956728718

9956728713

9789956728831

9956728837

9789956728596

9956728594

OCLC:

908097334