According to mbiti‚ religion is with us and will always be with us. Michael Bradshaw et al (2004)‚ briefly defined Religion as an “organized system of values and practices‚ including faith in and worship of a divine being or beings”. In Religion in African Social Heritage‚ Akoi (1970) further complements this definition by arguing from the point of view that Religion is a social fact and that it fosters solidarity‚ continuity and the enforcement of moral laws. African traditional religions‚ also referred
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seems to summarize the many aspects of religion in that all the aspects seem to point to one fact: Man created "God". Many of the considerations can be taken into account when attempting to define religion. Being that there are so many‚ including some that aren’t very well understood‚ there will only be a few discussed here. These will include the intellectual aspects that go into every religion‚ the psychological factors of religion‚ and the sociological influences on religion. We’ll take an in depth
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Many individuals today are brought up practicing religions that have been in their families for many generations. Among them is usually Christianity of some kind‚ Judaism‚ Islam‚ or one of the other larger‚ mainstream religions. But what about the smaller‚ less mentioned religions‚ such as Wicca‚ old deity worship‚ and other paths? For some individuals seeking enlightenment‚ these approaches may end up being far more rewarding than mainstream faiths. What it boils down to is the practitioner. Their
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Why religion should cease to exist What is the possibility that a god created the world and is watching us right now when science can explain most of the world´s big mysteries? It´s pretty unlikely‚ and if you are religious and god would exist‚ why would your religion be the right one? If you are an atheist like me please continue reading but otherwise I would recommend you to stop now since you will find it controversial and I do not want you to feel offended but I want you to open up and wide
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The question that has been discussed since the dawn of time‚ is there one true religion? This brings about many of the questions that man has posed since his creation such as‚ “Is there an absolute truth?” “What am I here for?” “What ’s right and whats wrong?” “What defines these?” “Can one religion‚ one god really answer all these questions?” Indeed there is one religion‚ one faith that can answer all these questions‚ and is the source of truth. Only Christianity is supported
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worship the Seven‚ the religion was brought over by the Andals many hundreds of centuries ago. There are seven aspects of the one God: the father‚ the smith and the warrior are the male aspects. The mother‚ the crone and the maiden are the female aspects. The seventh aspect of the God is the stranger‚ whom is neither male nor female. The stranger can also be depicted as death. The seven pointed star is the Seven’s symbol. The Seven is much like Christianity‚ God has three aspects; the father‚ son and
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A last factor that influenced scientists was the traditional religious beliefs stated in the church doctrine. Until the Scientific Revolution many people had accepted that they were not supposed to understand all the mysteries of the universe because they believed certain knowledge could not be obtained by humans. This was called skepticism‚ as humans were skeptical of the range of their abilities. A popular advocator for this view was Michel de Mointaigne‚ who often asked the question‚ “What do
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VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY‚ SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MISSION COURSE TITLE: AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION NAME: AMOAH ALEXANDER INDEX NO.: 215PG01000734 QUESTION: TO WHAT EXTENT CAN A CHILD BE AN INCARNATION OF THE FATHER AND THE GRANDFATHER Introduction: African thought tends to define a person in terms of the group he belongs to. There is an ontological element in man linking him to his family and through the family to the clan. In many societies in Africa‚ it is believed that the ancestral spirit
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Mid-Term Exam Essay Questions The roles‚ callings‚ and practices of the Shaman in many Indigenous Religions. Are there any shamanistic practices in any of the other religions we have studied? If so‚ give examples and explain. The Shaman is a man or woman who interacts with both spiritual and non-spiritual worlds. They do not use black magic or for their own self gain. Their role is to go to the spiritual world to gain knowledge and get the power to heal. They also communicate with the dead to settle
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CHRISTIANITY AND AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION IN KUMASI: A COMPARATIVE STUDY by Amponsah Samuel Effah B.A. (Hons) Theology A Thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies‚ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS (AFRICAN ART AND CULTURE) Faculty of Art‚ College of Art and Social Science May‚ 2009 2009 Department of General Art Studies i DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission
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