Homosexuality, Ubuntu, and Otherness in the African Church
In this essay I argue that the notion of ubuntu offers a way of rethinking the negative discourses on homosexuality in Africa and in the African church. Ubuntu promotes accepting communication within the ecclesial community in Africa. The essay selectively reviews some of the negative discourses fro...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of religion and violence |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Philosophy Documentation Center
2016
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Journal of religion and violence
Jahr: 2016, Band: 4, Heft: 1, Seiten: 15-37 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | In this essay I argue that the notion of ubuntu offers a way of rethinking the negative discourses on homosexuality in Africa and in the African church. Ubuntu promotes accepting communication within the ecclesial community in Africa. The essay selectively reviews some of the negative discourses from political and religious leaders, and then discusses the possibilities which ubuntu philosophy offers for addressing the divisions over homosexuality. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-6808 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and violence
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/jrv201642622 |