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| akan religion in america: Akan Traditional Religion Kofi Bempah, 2010-02-15 Among most products of alien education, there is total lack of moral virtues, honesty, integrity, eagerness to serve and readiness to sacrifice. Rather, he is enslaved by the glittering fancies and fascinations of other cultures. He has embraced, and is enthused by, a religion which compels him to acknowledge that he is a sinner who has to work hard to attain purity which he already is. If the new religions made him more caring, honest, sincere, God-fearing and less sin-loving' there would be no need for this work. He has assumed political and judicial roles and is ruling a society, the majority of whose members live with, and cherishes, the traditional knowledge he holds in contempt and disdain. His rule can be successful, fruitful and beneficial to himself and others if he re-educates and equips himself with the philosophy underpinning his religious/spiritual heritage, instead of using political power to impose his new-found religion and its values on his people. In Akan Traditional Religion, the author has revisited the native religion of the sophisticated Akans who built the vast Asante Empire even before the British dreamt of an empire. He has re-examined, analysed and reinterpreted this heritage from the Akan point of view rather than as part of the colonial legacy in Africa. He concludes that the Akan traditional religion is no less holy than, or the ethical values it espouses inferior to, any other religion. Akan traditional religion proclaims that the one God is, and in, everything, that is to say, a living universe based on Universal Consciousness. (This is why Akans readily accept any name, such as Allah, Jesus, Krishna, the Father, etc. used by other communities to denote the One God). In other words, it espouses the doctrine of unity in diversity. The individual forms (bodies) are activated and operated by the same one God. The differences between individuals only reflect the diversity. The self-aware individual shares in divine power and majesty; the totally ignorant person thinks he is the body and caters only to the needs and comforts of the body. Identification with the body makes him prone to suffering from excessive desires which expose him to fear, anxiety, lust, anger, pride, etc. as a consequence. The heaven/hell dichotomy is absent in Akan doctrine. All will become divine, eventually. This principle of unity in diversity, rather than conflict and strife, guides the Akan in his personal life, (wo yonko da ne woda; i.e. the bed you make for your neighbour is the same one you will lie in), as well as the organisation of his society (wo amma wo yonko antwa nkron a, wonso wonya du ntwa; i.e. your right to ten can be exercised if, and only if, your neighbour's right to nine is guaranteed). The esoteric significance of the title 'Nana', which every Akan 'Ohene' or 'Ohemaa' bears, has been clarified and the phrase, 'Nananom Nsamanfuo', means 'the Enlightened Ones' rather than 'ancestral spirits'. (Ch. 5) Anatomical analysis of prayer has shown that the Akan congregational prayer, 'Nsa Guo' is as valid a prayer as any offered to the Supreme Deity and has no resemblance to the Judaic tradition of libation pouring. Therefore, 'Nsa Guo' cannot be described as 'Pouring Libation'. (Ch. 9) The concluding chapter will make interesting reading for those toying with the idea of Africanising the Christian religion or Christianising Africa.(Ch.14) |
| akan religion in america: African Personality and Spirituality Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, 2015-12-17 This book is a revealing and insightful study about Gods and Goddesses (Abosom) as key to unlocking the mystery of the human being. Thus, this book will be of interest to Africanists, African Americanists, those interested in black spirituality and hermeneutics, cultural anthropologists, and scholars of religion and theology. |
| akan religion in america: African Religion Defined Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, 2012-07-10 African religion is ancestor worship; that is, funeral preparations, burial of the dead with ceremony and pomp, belief in eternal existence of souls of the dead as ancestors, periodic remembrance of ancestors, and belief that they influence the affairs of their living descendants. Whether called Akw?sidai, Homowo, Voodoo, Nyant?r (Aboakyir), CandomblZ, or Santeria in Africa or the African Diaspora, ancestor worship centers on the ancestors and deities. This makes it a tenably viable religion, because living descendants are genetically linked to their ancestors. The author, a traditional king and professor, studies the Akan in Ghana to demonstrate that ancestor worship is as pragmatic, systematic, theological, teleological, soteriological — with a highly trained clerical body and elders as mediators — and symbolic as any other religion in the world. Ancestor worship follows prescribed rites and rituals, formulas, precepts for ritual efficacy, and festivities of honor with music and dances to provoke ancestors and deities into joining in the celebration. |
| akan religion in america: Yoruba Traditions and African American Religious Nationalism Tracey E. Hucks, 2012-05-16 Exploring the Yoruba tradition in the United States, Hucks begins with the story of Nana Oseijeman Adefunmi’s personal search for identity and meaning as a young man in Detroit in the 1930s and 1940s. She traces his development as an artist, religious leader, and founder of several African-influenced religio-cultural projects in Harlem and later in the South. Adefunmi was part of a generation of young migrants attracted to the bohemian lifestyle of New York City and the black nationalist fervor of Harlem. Cofounding Shango Temple in 1959, Yoruba Temple in 1960, and Oyotunji African Village in 1970, Adefunmi and other African Americans in that period renamed themselves “Yorubas” and engaged in the task of transforming Cuban Santer'a into a new religious expression that satisfied their racial and nationalist leanings and eventually helped to place African Americans on a global religious schema alongside other Yoruba practitioners in Africa and the diaspora. Alongside the story of Adefunmi, Hucks weaves historical and sociological analyses of the relationship between black cultural nationalism and reinterpretations of the meaning of Africa from within the African American community. |
| akan religion in america: The Quest for Spiritual Transformation Nana Akua Kyerewaa Opokuwaa, 2005 Are you searching for a spiritual path that speaks to your cultural identity? Are you curious about the connection of the African-American experience to ancient African culture and spirituality? The Quest for Spiritual Transformation: An Introduction to Traditional Akan Religion, Rituals, and Practices is an important contribution to the exploration of cultural approaches to healing the mind, body, and spirit. Author Nana Opokuwaa clearly illustrates the connection between the traditions and beliefs of Africans born in the Diaspora to the ancient customs of the Akans. Her writing style exhibits a special sensitivity and compassion that shows appreciation for the reader's need for guidance. Opokuwaa's approach to explaining the Akan Akom Tradition brings clarity to the complicated practices associated with African religion in the Diaspora. In addition to seven study guides meant to serve as discussion points within your organization, group of friends, or for yourself, this book includes a list of references to enlighten you about Akan culture, customs, and traditions. There is a glossary of Twi words, with which readers may not be familiar, utilized in the book and an index for readily available reference. In the follow-up to Akan Protocol: Remembering the Traditions of Our Ancestors, Opokuwaa continues her effort to share information about the ancient traditions and customs of the Akans of Ghana, West Africa. |
| akan religion in america: From Africa to America Moses O. Biney, 2011-01-05 Upon arrival in the United States, most African immigrants are immediately subsumed under the category “black.” In the eyes of most Americans—and more so to American legal and social systems—African immigrants are indistinguishable from all others, such as those from the Caribbean whose skin color they share. Despite their growing presence in many cities and their active involvement in sectors of American economic, social, and cultural life, we know little about them. In From Africa to America, Moses O. Biney offers a rare full-scale look at an African immigrant congregation, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York (PCGNY). Through personal stories, notes from participant observation, and interviews, Biney explores the complexities of the social, economic, and cultural adaptation of this group, the difficult moral choices they have to make in order to survive, and the tensions that exist within their faith community. Most notably, through his compelling research Biney shows that such congregations are more than mere “ethnic enclaves,” or safe havens from American social and cultural values. Rather, they help maintain the essential balance between cultural acclimation and ethnic preservation needed for these new citizens to flourish. |
| akan religion in america: Akan Protocol Nana Akua Kyerewaa Opokuwaa, 2005 This book begins your exploration of the culture and traditions of the Akans of Ghana, West Africa. It introduces the reader to the lifestyle of the traditional Akans living in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, and other West African Countries. Little has been written on the Akan culture and spirituality especially in the style and with the sensitivity of this author. The reader gets a glimpse of the traditional life of the Akan with its protocols, hospitality, and embedded cultural spirituality. This is a user friendly guide to anyone seeking knowledge on the culture and/or spirituality of the Akans. The author has spent more than 15 years traveling throughout Ghana, observing and participating in cultural activities as well as studying day-to-day life. Additionally, the Author has spent many years interviewing practitioners of traditional Akan customs and rituals in Ghana. This book is a must read for social workers, psychologists, professors, teachers, and students. It is a great reference guide for those who plan to travel to Ghana and other parts of West Africa. Akan Protocol is infused with stories of interest and humor that will place you in the heart of Ghana, West Africa with Nana Kyerewaa. |
| akan religion in america: African-American Experience in World Mission Vaughn J. Walston, Robert J. Stevens, 2002 Collection of articles about the history of missions from an African-American perspective. |
| akan religion in america: The Politics of Secularism Murat Akan, 2017-09-05 Discussions of modernity—or alternative and multiple modernities—often hinge on the question of secularism, especially how it travels outside its original European context. Too often, attempts to answer this question either imagine a universal model derived from the history of Western Europe, which neglects the experience of much of the world, or emphasize a local, non-European context that limits the potential for comparison. In The Politics of Secularism, Murat Akan reframes the question of secularism, exploring its presence both outside and inside Europe and offering a rich empirical account of how it moves across borders and through time. Akan uses France and Turkey to analyze political actors' comparative discussions of secularism, struggles for power, and historical contextual constraints at potential moments of institutional change. France and Turkey are critical sites of secularism: France exemplifies European political modernity, and Turkey has long been the model of secularism in a Muslim-majority country. Akan analyzes prominent debates in both countries on topics such as the visibility of the headscarf and other religious symbols, religion courses in the public school curriculum, and state salaries for clerics and imams. Akan lays out the institutional struggles between three distinct political currents—anti-clericalism, liberalism, and what he terms state-civil religionism—detailing the nuances of how political movements articulate the boundary between the secular and the religious. Disputing the prevalent idea that diversity is a new challenge to secularism and focusing on comparison itself as part of the politics of secularism, this book makes a major contribution to understanding secular politics and its limits. |
| akan religion in america: African American Religions, 1500–2000 Sylvester A. Johnson, 2015-08-06 A rich account of the long history of Black religion from the dawn of Western colonialism to the rise of the national security paradigm. |
| akan religion in america: Religion and American Culture , 2006 |
| akan religion in america: Afro-Caribbean Religions Nathaniel Samuel Murrell, 2010-01-25 Religion is one of the most important elements of Afro-Caribbean culture linking its people to their African past, from Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santeria—popular religions that have often been demonized in popular culture—to Rastafari in Jamaica and Orisha-Shango of Trinidad and Tobago. In Afro-Caribbean Religions, Nathaniel Samuel Murrell provides a comprehensive study that respectfully traces the social, historical, and political contexts of these religions. And, because Brazil has the largest African population in the world outside of Africa, and has historic ties to the Caribbean, Murrell includes a section on Candomble, Umbanda, Xango, and Batique. This accessibly written introduction to Afro-Caribbean religions examines the cultural traditions and transformations of all of the African-derived religions of the Caribbean along with their cosmology, beliefs, cultic structures, and ritual practices. Ideal for classroom use, Afro-Caribbean Religions also includes a glossary defining unfamiliar terms and identifying key figures. |
| akan religion in america: Spirit(s) in Black Religion Kurt Buhring, 2022-09-10 In this book Kurt Buhring explores concepts of spirit(s) within various Black religions as a means to make a constructive theological contribution to contemporary Black theology in regard to ideas of the Holy Spirit, or pneumatology. He argues that there are rich resources within African and African-based religions to develop a more robust notion of the Holy Spirit for contemporary Black liberation theology. In so doing, Buhring offers a pneumatology that understands divine power and presence within humanity and through human action. The theology offered maintains the fundamental claim that God acts as liberator of the oppressed, while also calling for greater human responsibility and capability for bringing about liberation. |
| akan religion in america: Reading Religion and Spirituality in Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Dance 'H' Patten, 2022-03-30 This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring, foregrounding dance, and cultural expression. This study identifies the performance and performative (behavioural actions) that may be considered as representing spiritual ritual practices within the reggae/dancehall dance phenomenon. It does so by juxtaposing reggae/dancehall against Jamaican African/neo-African spiritual practices such as Jonkonnu masquerade, Revivalism and Kumina, alongside Christianity and post-modern holistic spiritual approaches. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance studies, popular culture, music, theology, cultural studies, Jamaican/Caribbean culture, and dance specialists. |
| akan religion in america: Mmoetia Gabriel Bannerman-Richter, 1987 |
| akan religion in america: The Quest to Legitimize the Akan Religion in America (phase One) Doris Valentine Bright, 1986 |
| akan religion in america: Black Families in Therapy Nancy Boyd-Franklin, 2013-11-18 This classic text helps professionals and students understand and address cultural and racial issues in therapy with African American clients. Leading family therapist Nancy Boyd-Franklin explores the problems and challenges facing African American communities at different socioeconomic levels, expands major therapeutic concepts and models to be more relevant to the experiences of African American families and individuals, and outlines an empowerment-based, multisystemic approach to helping clients mobilize cultural and personal resources for change. |
| akan religion in america: American Haiku Toru Kiuchi, 2017-11-30 American Haiku: New Readings explores the history and development of haiku by American writers, examining individual writers from the late nineteenth century to modern times. |
| akan religion in america: The Politics of Religious Sound Justice Anquandah Arthur , 2018 Justice Arthur presents a wealth of intriguing material, an impressive thick description of the conflict and a thorough analysis of the many, very complex factors that contribute to the conflict. His work on the multiple dimensions of the conflict is knowledgeable, comprehensive and plausible and it clearly shows that the so-called religious conflicts are never about `religion' only. - Prof. Dr. Eva Spies (University of Bayreuth, Germany). Justice A. Arthur has laid out a multidisciplinary, multi-perspective and long-term analysis of the clashes on the noise ban in Accra. The chapters are convincingly set up in order to manage the complexity of approaches, covering religious studies, theology, mission studies as well as anthropology, legal and political studies. - Prof. Andreas Heuser (University of Basel, Switzerland). |
| akan religion in america: African-American Perspectives and Philosophical Traditions John Pittman, John P. Pittman, 1997 This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full bibliography and photographs of major productions of the play from around the world. In the collection, there are five previously unpublished essays. The topics covered in these new essays are women in the play, the play's debt to contemporary theater, its critical and performance histories in Germany and Japan, the metrical variety of the play, and the distinctly modern perspective on the play as containing dark and disturbing elements. To compliment these new essays, the collection features significant scholarship and commentary on The Comedy of Errors that is published in obscure and difficulty accessible journals, newspapers, and other sources. This collection brings together these essays for the first time. |
| akan religion in america: Stigma and Culture J. Lorand Matory, 2015-12-02 Stigma and Culture by J. Lorand Matory is a courageous auto-ethnographic examination of the stigma attached to color. The work is a major contribution to a new scholarly genre, a form of anthropological theory-building in memoir form. Its varied gestures include: paeans to past mentors; rich recollections of childhood; ethnographic analyses of various cultural institutions, especially Howard University; re-conceptualizations of Caribbean/African significances vis-a-vis African Americans in the United States, and more. Such a wide-ranging effort is precisely what recommends this bookand what makes it like few other books in Anthropology or Africana Studies. Matory argues that several ironies highlight class-based (seemingly post-racial) social formations while also reinforcing racialization and challenging such racial logics from within. He shows how educational institutions are spaces for the paradoxical production of both elitist/post-ethnic class identities and for the fostering of would-be ethnic particularity and differenceall at the same time. Providing a nuanced window into variously situated Black groups in the United States (including the seemingly exotic little races or tri-racial isolates such as Louisiana Creoles and the oft-discussed Gullah/Geechee), this book argues that the longstanding scholarly assumption about social isolation as a causal mechanism for the cultural legitimacy of such groups is absolutely wrong. Instead, Matory shows that all of these groups are quite decidedly produced in and through contact with their ostensible others. Ethnic purities and particularities are the byproducts of anxieties and efforts birthed from the contact that such purities are meant to deny. This is one of the book s most powerful interventions, and Matory provides compelling arguments for how so many get this wrong. Ultimately Stigma and Culture explains not just the continuing significance of race and ethnicity as seen in various American contexts, but also makes the case for how new and old ethnic differences are enabled and produced in the contemporary moment. |
| akan religion in america: The Spirit with Us Clifford Owusu-Gyamfi, 2023 In this volume, the author shows how the Akan concepts of sunsum and honhom offer a degree of Christian pneumatological similarity, providing the avenue for translating and contextualizing the doctrine of the Holy Spirit within the context of the Akan people of West Africa. |
| akan religion in america: Annual Report, International Religious Freedom United States. Department of State, 2008 |
| akan religion in america: Managing the Environmental Crisis in Ghana Kwasi Nyamekye, 2014-11-19 Due to the strong inroads that Western scientism and Western Christianity have made in Africa as a result of colonialism, post-colonial African governments have tended to rely solely on Western scientific conservation epistemologies and models to the neglect of those of the Indigenous African peoples in addressing their environmental problems. However, there is enough evidence that neither modern (scientific) nor indigenous epistemologies and modes of addressing current ecological problems ar... |
| akan religion in america: Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa Andrea L. Stanton, 2012 In our age of globalization and multiculturalism, it has never been more important to understand and appreciate all cultures across the world. The four volumes take a step forward in this endeavour by presenting concise information on those regions least well-known to students across Europe: the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The volumes convey what daily life is like for people in these selected regions. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world, and to learn the history of countries and cultures within these important regions. Key Features -Topics are explored within historical context, in three broad historical periods: prehistory to 1250, 1250 to 1920 and 1920 to the present. -One volume each is devoted to the regions of the Middle East and Africa and then one volume to East and Southeast Asia and a final volume to West, Central and South Asia. The volumes include extensive use of photographs and maps to explain cultural and geographic content. -Each volume has its own volume editor with expertise in that particular region. Key Themes Arts, Culture and Science People, Society and Dynasties Religion and Law Family and Daily Life Conflicts and Wars Politics and Government Health and Education Economy, Trade and Industry National Geography and History. |
| akan religion in america: A History of West Africa Toyin Falola, 2023-12-29 This book introduces readers to the rich and fascinating history of West Africa, stretching all the way back to the stone age, and right up to the modern day. Over the course of twenty seven short and engaging chapters, the book delves into the social, cultural, economic and political history of West Africa, through prehistory, revolutions, ancient empires, thriving trade networks, religious traditions, and then the devastating impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and subsequent colonial rule. The book reflects on the struggle for independence and investigates how politics and economics developed in the post-colonial period. By the end of the book, readers will have a detailed understanding of the fascinating and diverse range of cultures to be found in West Africa, and of how the region relates to the rest of the world. Drawing on decades of teaching and research experience, this book will serve as an excellent textbook for entry-level History and African Studies courses, as well as providing a perfect general introduction to anyone interested in finding out about West Africa. |
| akan religion in america: Cross-Cultural Visions in African American Literature Y. Hakutani, 2011-05-23 The most influential East-West artistic, cultural, and literary exchange that has taken place in modern and postmodern times was the reading and writing of haiku. Here, esteemed contributors investigate the impact of Eastern philosophy and religion on African American writers such as Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison, offering a fresh field of literary inquiry. |
| akan religion in america: Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2007, February 2008, 110-2 Report, * , 2008 |
| akan religion in america: The Palgrave Handbook of Christianity in Africa from Apostolic Times to the Present Andrew Eugene Barnes, Toyin Falola, 2024-03-07 This comprehensive Handbook provides chapter length surveys of the history of Christian missions and Christian churches on the African continent since the time of Christ. Africa is rapidly becoming the most Christianized region of the world. While common narratives about Christianity tend to present Christianity as a set of ideas and beliefs imposed on Africa from the outside, such narratives hold little meaning for African Christians or for those seeking to understand Christianity in Africa as an indigenous faith. The aim of the Handbook is to propose a set of scholarly starting points for a new set of narratives. The chapters collected here communicate an idea of Christianity as it has been embraced among African peoples at particular historical moments. It therefore grants voice to the various strands of African Christianity on their own terms, and offers scholarly study of what these voices teach us about how the world’s most adhered to religion is practiced and understood on the continent of Africa. |
| akan religion in america: African Spirituality Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, 2021-03-24 Using the Akan in Ghana as a paradigmatic African representative group, this book offers an unique African developmental praxis to eternal life immortality and delves into spirituality, religion, developmental psychological theory, what it means to achieve perfection as an elder on earth, and join the esteemed company of the Ancestors in death. |
| akan religion in america: The Akan, Other Africans & the Sirius Star System Kwame Adapa, 2017-09-30 The Akan are an African Indigenous group found primarily in the southern parts of Ghana, in Cote d'Ivoire and in Togo. In this book, I try to shed some light on certain language, culture and traditions of the Akan people that point to influence from beings of the Sirius star system. Just about every African ethnic group is connected to the Sirius star system in one way or another. These can be found in their legends, their language and their culture. Africans and people of the world have been lucky to learn from great shamans and sages such as Credo Mutwa, Malidoma Some and the Dogon priests. The story of the Akan as well as the Dogon, Dagara, Zulu and other African cultures is important to our understanding of human origins. These cultures have preserved in their traditions and oral histories what Europeans and the West are only now beginning to understand. They reflect a reality so wide, so deep and so different from western cultural understanding that most 'educated people' simply dismiss the stories as primitive myth. Not so. The truth is that these cultures have preserved in story, dance, singing, drumming, celebrations and initiatory practices the ancient, more accurate story of our human origins, which can be traced through the evolution of language and culture. The tale they paint reaches deep into the past, well beyond current notions, to reveal an amazing story that spans the scope of our entire galaxy and the Sirius star system in particular. Brief table of contents 1. Introduction 2. The Dogon 3. The Falcon Clan 4. The Akan of West Africa 5. The Akan Doctrine of God, ETs and Nature Spirits 6. The Sirians 7. Clarifications 8. Sources 9. Additional Material 10. About the Author |
| akan religion in america: The “New-Age America” & President Trump’S Invisible Politics in World Governance Ph.D, 2018-02-19 This book is a policy-review piece. It strives to review some long-standing and herculean issues of concerns within the United States and around the world. It attempts a realistic second look into a few of the delicate and hellacious questions of governance that nations around the world are currently confronted with in this dispensation. It puts special focus on the realistic examination of some of the difficult choices the United States has made under president Donald Trumps administration. More important is the responsibility to pragmatically recritic some of the policy decisions made, which hosts of oppositions have considered murderous going by the various campaigns and reactions against such stance. The book is no doubt a narrative of concerns for the future of America and, indeed, the global world. It, among other topics, looks into matters of security, international relations and/or international politics, religion, and insurgency and critically attempts a commonsensical discussion on the major problem of immigration and migration. These are among the major issues that have created a lot of brouhaha and hullabaloo within the polity in recent times, especially considering the hardnose disposition of the forty-fifth president of the United States on these matters. In sincere loyalty to truism, this book strives in its analysis to sever itself from the popular mistakes of placing individual benefits above the sociosecurity risks and the future of a nation. |
| akan religion in america: Religion Fouad Sabry, 2024-08-01 Religion, part of the Political Science series, explores the complex relationship between religion and politics. This volume examines how religious beliefs and institutions influence political systems, governance, and societal norms. Chapter Highlights: - Religion: Foundations of religion’s impact on politics. - Feminist Theology: Feminist critiques of religious doctrines and their political implications. - Hinduism: Hinduism's influence on South Asian politics. - History of Religion: Evolution of religious thought and its political effects. - Religious Conversion: Political and social effects of religious conversion. - List of Religions and Spiritual Traditions: Overview of various religions and their political significance. - Comparative Religion: Similarities and differences in major world religions and their political impacts. - Idolatry: Political ramifications of idolatry in various cultures. - Proselytism: Political effects of religious expansion. - Christianity and Other Religions: Interactions and impacts on politics and culture. - Major Religious Groups: Political influence of major religious groups. - Hinduism and Other Religions: Interactions between Hinduism and other religions. - Orthopraxy: Political and social implications of religious practices. - Criticism of Religion: Impact of religious critiques on political theory. - Atheism and Religion: Political consequences of atheism versus religion. - Religious Exclusivism: Effects of exclusivism on political conflicts. - Religion in India: Religion's role in Indian politics and policy. - Hindu–Islamic Relations: Historical and political interactions between Hinduism and Islam. - Women and Religion: Gender politics within various religious contexts. - Soteriology: Political significance of soteriology in shaping values. - Religious Syncretism: Blending of traditions and its political and cultural impact. Religion offers a profound understanding of how religion shapes political systems and societal norms, making it essential for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and politics. |
| akan religion in america: African Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa Ezra Chitando, 2016-04-01 The historiography of African religions and religions in Africa presents a remarkable shift from the study of 'Africa as Object' to 'Africa as Subject', thus translating the subject from obscurity into the global community of the academic study of religion. This book presents a unique multidisciplinary exploration of African traditions in the study of religion in Africa and the new African diaspora. The book is structured under three main sections - Emerging trends in the teaching of African Religions; Indigenous Thought and Spirituality; and Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Contributors drawn from diverse African and global contexts situate current scholarly traditions of the study of African religions within the purview of academic encounter and exchanges with non-African scholars and non-African contexts. African scholars enrich the study of religions from their respective academic and methodological orientations. Jacob Kehinde Olupona stands out as a pioneer in the socio-scientific interpretation of African indigenous religion and religions in Africa. This book is to his honour and marks his immense contribution to an emerging field of study and research. |
| akan religion in america: Journal of Religion in Africa , 2007 |
| akan religion in america: IWAKERI: the Quest for Afrikan Spirituality by Awotunde Yao Zannu Faseyin Awotunde Zannu Faseyin, 2006-02 An exciting and refreshing new look at ancient Afrikan spirituality by young Vodunsi (West Afrikan Vodun initiate) Awotunde Zannu Faseyin Agbosi. This book is unique in it takes its reader through a pscho-spiritual initiatic process whereas one is taken from the psychological and historical circucmstances of Afrikans and their place in world religious history right into the esoteric and very valuable practical concepts of Vodun/Ifa. The author rightly notes that no respected people are a people who worship the gods of others. Iwakeri is concerned with guiding the Afrikan soul on its journey from Eurocentric religious thought in an attenpt to provide a smoother transition into being whole; to be Afrikan. Finally, Iwakeri is a much needed answer to the question of how do we approach the esoteric from an Afrikan, yet practical way. The preview below is the introduction to Iwakeri: The Quest for Afrikan Spirituality. |
| akan religion in america: Managing Death: International Perspectives Gerry R. Cox, Neil Thompson, 2022-09-23 There is a huge collection of literature relating to death, grief and bereavement, but one aspect that has received relatively little attention is that of death management practices (by which we mean the various ways of managing the circumstances of the death, ritually acknowledging it and sensitively handling the disposal of the body and so on). While ways of disposing of the dead and grief practices have been thought of as based upon individual responses, grief and bereavement practices can be understood not only by looking at psychological and medical frameworks, but also by examining people as part of a complex structure of social arrangements, institutions, structures, and patterns. By examining the social and institutional structures of various groups around the world, we provide an international framework for a better understanding of the study of dying, death, and bereavement. This book highlights the significance of these matters in an international context, reflecting common themes and important differences. It will highlight common themes across diverse cultures and national settings, while also drawing attention to significant differences. If professionals working in the field of death, grief and bereavement are not aware of such differences, their practice can be insensitive, discriminatory and therefore ineffective, if not actually counterproductive. As such, the book provides an invaluable resource for a wide variety of professionals and students, including medicine and health care; social work; counselling and psychotherapy; chaplaincy and pastoral work; and, of course, those involved in the funeral industry. In addition, students of sociology, psychology and anthropology will find much of interest here in terms of appreciating the diversity of ways in which funerals and other death management practices are managed and integrated into social life. |
| akan religion in america: The Akan Doctrine of God J. B. Danquah, 1968-03 First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
| akan religion in america: Indigenous Black Theology J. Clark, 2012-10-10 This work is concerned with the way Black Christian formation, because of the acceptance of universal, absolute, and exclusive Christian doctrines, seems to justify and even encourage anti-African sentiment. |
| akan religion in america: The Quest to Legitimize the Akan Religion in America, Phase One Doris V. Bright, 1978 |
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The Akan (/ ˈ æ k æ n /) people are a Kwa group living primarily in present-day Ghana and in parts of Ivory Coast and Togo in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Central …
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Akan is the largest ethnic group in Ghana. They predominantly inhabit the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, and a portion of the Western regions. The Akan people have an interesting and rich …
Traditional African Religions: Akan - Robert W. Woodruff Library ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Like other traditional West African religions, the Akan religion is polytheistic. While Onyame is considered supreme, there are many minor deities, the abosom, who exercise …
Akan - Encyclopedia.com
May 21, 2018 · The Akan comprise a cluster of peoples living in southern and central Ghana and in southeastern Ivory Coast. They form a series of distinct kingdoms and share a common …
Akan ethnic group - Forum Africa
Oct 19, 2023 · The Akan ethnic group is a prominent ethnic group in West Africa. They are primarily found in Ghana and Ivory Coast. The Akan people have a rich oral tradition that is …
Akan language - Wikipedia
Akan (/ ə ˈ k æ n / [2]), or Twi-Fante, [3] is the most populous language of Ghana, and the principal native language of the Akan people, spoken over much of the southern half of …
The Akan Language - Ohio University
OHIO Akan language courses focus on the language's structure and how to communicate effectively while also exploring customs, beliefs, values, arts, literature, cuisine, social norms, …
Akan people - Wikipedia
The Akan (/ ˈ æ k æ n /) people are a Kwa group living primarily in present-day Ghana and in parts of Ivory Coast and Togo in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Central …
Akan | West African, Ghana, Ivory Coast | Britannica
Jun 7, 2025 · Akan, ethnolinguistic grouping of peoples of the Guinea Coast who speak Akan languages (of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family). They include the speakers of the …
Who Are The Akan People? - WorldAtlas
May 15, 2019 · The Ancient Akan people worshipped Onyame (Supreme God), Asase Yaa (the goddess of the earth), and to their ancestors by offering sacrifices including slaves. The Akan …
Akan Heritage - The Akan are a diverse ethnic group of West …
Explore Akan Heritage, Akan Culture, and Akan History, including Bono Manso, Bono Region, Bono People, Bono Twi, Bono King, and Brong History. Discover traditional Akan customs, art, …
Akan People, Language and Culture - BuzzGhana
Akan is the largest ethnic group in Ghana. They predominantly inhabit the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, and a portion of the Western regions. The Akan people have an interesting and rich …
Traditional African Religions: Akan - Robert W. Woodruff Library ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Like other traditional West African religions, the Akan religion is polytheistic. While Onyame is considered supreme, there are many minor deities, the abosom, who exercise …
Akan - Encyclopedia.com
May 21, 2018 · The Akan comprise a cluster of peoples living in southern and central Ghana and in southeastern Ivory Coast. They form a series of distinct kingdoms and share a common …
Akan ethnic group - Forum Africa
Oct 19, 2023 · The Akan ethnic group is a prominent ethnic group in West Africa. They are primarily found in Ghana and Ivory Coast. The Akan people have a rich oral tradition that is …
Akan language - Wikipedia
Akan (/ ə ˈ k æ n / [2]), or Twi-Fante, [3] is the most populous language of Ghana, and the principal native language of the Akan people, spoken over much of the southern half of …
The Akan Language - Ohio University
OHIO Akan language courses focus on the language's structure and how to communicate effectively while also exploring customs, beliefs, values, arts, literature, cuisine, social norms, …
