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1 online resource (297 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Religious traditions in Africa: an overview of origins, basic beliefs and practices / Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe -- Modern trends in the teaching of African religion in the 21st century: conceptual decolonization / Rotimi Williams Omotoye -- African religion in 21st century and the search for philosophical relevance / Francis Adewale Olajide -- African religious movements and pentecostalism: the model of Ijo-Orunmila, Ato / Oguntola Oye-Laguda -- African religion and health care delivery in Africa / Kelvin Onongha -- Some ethical reflections on African indigenous religion and Christianity / Rotimi Williams Omotoye -- Christianity in contemporary African religious space / Pius Oyeniran Abioje -- Islam in contemporary African society / R. Ibrahim Adebayo -- African derived religions in diaspora: an overview / M. I. Oguntoyinbo-Atere -- Art and music in African derived diaspora religions / Adeoluwa Okunade -- Sojourner Truth, hybrid identity, and multi-vocal text / Carolyn M. Jones Medine -- Womanist spirituality: legacies of freedom / Melanie L. Harris -- Initiation and possession in Santeria, Candomble, and Voudou / Umesh Patel -- Mythology of rituals and sacrifices in African-derived diaspora religions / Osei A. Mensah -- Socio-religious agencies of Santeria religions in the United States of America / Robert Y. Owusu -- Modern legal issues in the practice of African diaspora religions / Danielle Boaz -- African religious systems in the context of world religions: challenges for the American scholars / Maha Marouan -- African initiated churches and African immigrants in the United States: a model in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, North America (RCCGNA) / Ibigbolade Aderibigbe -- Islamic communities in the United States: issues of religion and political identity / Yushau Sodiq. |
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Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Religions -- African influences.
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Christianity -- Africa.
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Islam -- Africa.
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Africa -- Religion.
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Electronic books.
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Aderibigbe, Gbola, editor.
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Medine, Carolyn M. Jones, editor.
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Print version: Contemporary perspectives on religions in Africa and the African diaspora. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015 9781137500519 |
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9781137500519 |
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9781137498052 (e-book) |
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