Religious Plurality in Africa : Essays in Honour of John S. Mbiti / Jacob K. Olupona, Sulayman S. Nyang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nyang, Sulayman S., editor.

Olupona, Jacob K., editor.

Series:

Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 32.

Religion and Society ; 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mbiti, John S.

Religious pluralism--Africa.

Religious pluralism.

Theology, Doctrinal--Africa.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Christianity--Africa.

Christianity.

Africa--Religion.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (477 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Reprint 2013

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "Religious Plurality in Africa".

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Foreword: Listening to Africa / Hollenweger, Walter J.

Preface: Religious plurality in Africa / Kalu, Ogbu U.

Table of Contents

A biographical sketch / Olupona, Jacob K.

Introduction: Issues and perspectives on religious plurality in Africa / Olupona, Jacob K. / Nyang, Sulayman S.

I The Study of African Traditional Religion

The study of African religions in retrospect from "Westernization" to "Africanization"? / Westerlund, David

African traditional religion: An enduring heritage / Opoku, Kofi Asare

Time and African beliefs revisited / Booth, Newell S.

Traditional African healing system versus Western medicine in Southern Ghana: An encounter / Appiah-Kubi, Kofi

Gods as policemen: Religion and social control in Igboland / Kalu, Ogbu U.

II African Theology

African theology revisited / Pobee, John S.

Civil authority - From the perspective of African Theology / Setiloane, Gabriel M.

The Bible and oral tradition / Weber, Hans-Ruedi

III Africa and Christianity

Africa and Christianity: Domestication of Christian values in the African church / Byaruhanga-Akiiki, A.B.T.

African independent churches and theological scholarship in Germany / Greschat, Hans-Jürgen

The issue of social justice and order in Africa / Ferguson, John

IV Africa and Some World Religions

Islamic revivalism in West Africa: Historical perspectives and recent developments / Nyang, Sulayman S.

Christian-Muslim relations in Africa / Von Sicard, Sigvard

The place and role of India's religions in Africa / Oosthuizen, Gerhardus C.

Africa and Judaism: Retrospect, problems, and prospects / Zwi Werbloxvsky, R. J.

V Responses to John Mbiti's work

Mbiti's work on African religion as reflected in the perceptions of students in a British university / McKenzie, Peter R.

A critique of Mbiti's view on love and marriage in Africa / Oduyoye, Mercy A.

John Mbiti's contribution to African theology / Bediako, Kwame

John Mbiti's contribution to African philosophy / Oder Oruka, H.

Bibliography

Notes on contributors

Subject Index

Index of Names and Authors

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-415) and indexes.

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ISBN:

9783110850079

3110850079

OCLC:

1013961291