Africa religiosity and Africa development
Subtitle: understanding Africa traditional religion and its effects on Africa development
By: Christopher Ampadu
Publisher: SonLife Ghana Limited
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Accra, Ghana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9789988885526; 9786138437758; 9789988885564
Subjects: Religion; Religious life and customs; Christianity and other religions; Community development; Evangelistic work; Africa; Ghana; African religions; Christianity; Interfaith relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-259).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: African traditional religion; title: Why religion?; title: Nature of Africa traditional religion; title: Core belief systems of Africa traditional religion; title: Witches and witchcraft; title: Concept of sin; title: Community life in Africa; title: Culture and traditional African view; title: Wholism in ATR; title: Relevance of African traditional religion; title: Effects or disadvantages of ATR on Africans; title: Summary : Africans' approach to God; title: African traditional beliefs versus Christianity; title: Ideas have consequences; title: The church and evil powers; title: Africa cultural heritage and Christianity; title: Relationship among ATR, African worldview/mental frame and development; title: Hope of Africa: the church; title: Impact of ATR on African communities and nations; title: The role of the church in the development of nations; title: Samaritan strategy/harvest model; title: The church on the move, where is it going?; title: Reaching the African traditionalist with the Gospel : evangelism; title: Evangelism : definitions; title: Conclusion : challenges to the church.