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Oct 6, 2015 · Indigenous African practices tend to be strongest in the central states of Africa, but some form of their practices and beliefs can be found almost anywhere in Africa. Nevertheless, since 1900, Christians in Africa have grown from approximately 7 million to over 450 million today. Islam has experienced a similar rapid growth.
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I am not just talking about the Northern African countries that were part of the Roman Empire and so were Christianised in the first few centuries of Christianity’s spread. No, Christianity initially travelled in three directions from Jerusalem: west into Europe, east into Asia, and south into Africa. You may be familiar with the strong base for Ch...
Many of the Colonists were not aware of this heritage. While some Ethiopian monks did make it to the Council of Florence in the 15th century, when the Portuguese landed in Ethiopia in 1493, they found—to their shock—that it was already full of churches! It should have been unsurprising because Africans had been shaping Christianity since the earlie...
Christianity has been active in Africa since the 1st century. Therefore, it’s inaccurate to call it a white man’s religion. Christianity is a religion that started in the Near East and travelled to both Africa and Europe at the same time. I am not denying that Colonialism spread Christianity in Africa. It often brought with it the baggage of Europe...
Christianity was not a religion brought by the white man to Africa. It’s not even a white man’s religion. Christianity is a religion of the world. And Africans were some of its earliest worshippers and theologians. We need to celebrate this history and help people understand that the gospel is for everyone—whatever their culture or background, and,...
Marriage ceremonies throughout Africa vary greatly depending on the faith of the individuals. The World Book Encyclopedia states that 40% of Africans identify as Christian while 45% are Muslim. [2] It is common practice in Africa to combine practices of major religions with local religious traditions. [3]
Feb 14, 2020 · Although, certain terms such as dowry and lobolo have different meanings, it is understandable that they share a common intention: to have a bridal gift before marriage. The comparison will argue that the African perspective on marriage should not be wronged when viewed with a Biblical lens.
Nov 2, 2018 · Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson November 02, 2018. Africans had their own form of worship and religion before the Europeans discovered the continent and felt it necessary to introduce Christianity,...
- Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson
There are four major ways in which African societies conceptualized gender differently during the long-term history of Africa prior to colonization—these are by necessity generalizations, and there are many exceptions.
This article outlines the major ele ments in the academic, theological, and popular discourses on marriage in Africa, focusing on two topics: the conceptual divide between monogamous Christian mar riage and African polygyny, and the claim that women automatically prefer mo nogamy.
