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AFRICA DIASPORANS AND AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY: POSSIBLE PANACEA FOR RESOLUTION OF RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN AFRICA.
- Source :
- Annals of the Constantin Brancusi University of Targu Jiu-Letters & Social Sciences Series; 2022, Issue 2, p169-177, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE RELEVANCE OF AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY IN THE SUSTENANCE OF PEACE IN AFRICA. DUE TO THE PERCEIVED "FETISH" NATURE OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION BY THE ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS, AFRICANS IN AFRICA TEND TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE LATTER. YET CONFLICTS PERVADE THESE "NEW" RELIGIONS. IRONICALLY THE AFRICANS IN DIASPORA SEEM TO HAVE FOUND RELEVANCE IN AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY EMBEDDED IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION DUE TO THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELIGIOUS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CIRCUMSTANCES. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SECTARIAN conflict
CONFLICT management
SPIRITUALITY
AFRICAN diaspora
AFRICANS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18446051
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Annals of the Constantin Brancusi University of Targu Jiu-Letters & Social Sciences Series
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161930112