Africa religiosity and Africa development : understanding Africa traditional religion and its effects on Africa development / Christopher Ampadu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ampadu, Christopher, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions.

Africa--Religion.

Africa.

Religion.

Africa--Religious life and customs.

Christianity and other religions--Africa.

Community development--Africa.

Community development.

Evangelistic work--Africa.

Evangelistic work.

Christianity.

Interfaith relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 259 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Accra, Ghana : SonLife Ghana Limited, [2019]

Contents:

Introduction

African traditional religion

Why religion?

Nature of Africa traditional religion

Core belief systems of Africa traditional religion

Witches and witchcraft

Concept of sin

Community life in Africa

Culture and traditional African view

Wholism in ATR

Relevance of African traditional religion

Effects or disadvantages of ATR on Africans

Summary : Africans' approach to God

African traditional beliefs versus Christianity

Ideas have consequences

The church and evil powers

Africa cultural heritage and Christianity

Relationship among ATR, African worldview/mental frame and development

Hope of Africa: the church

Impact of ATR on African communities and nations

The role of the church in the development of nations

Samaritan strategy/harvest model

The church on the move, where is it going?

Reaching the African traditionalist with the Gospel : evangelism

Evangelism : definitions

Conclusion : challenges to the church.

Notes:

Originally published in 2018 by International Book Market Service Ltd.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-259).

ISBN:

9789988885526

9988885520

OCLC:

1154770428