AN ABUSE OF AFRICAN CULTURE IN CHRISTIANITY: A QUEST FOR DIALOGUEBETWEEN CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND AFRICAN CULTURE IN YORUBA LAND

Religionpermeateseveryfacetofhumanlife.Noreligioncanexistinisolation.Intherecenttime,AfricanChristianScholarshavebeensinginghymn,theneedtoinculturateChristianreligioninAfrica.Accordingtothem,theChristianreligionbroughtbyWesternMissionariestoAfricawaspackagedinthe"garb"ofWesterncultureandva...

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Published in:Religions' educator
Authors: Omidiwura, S (Author) ; Akinameji, O (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Mayanjuola Publ 2019
In: Religions' educator
Further subjects:B Religion
B Christianity
B Culture
B African
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Summary:Religionpermeateseveryfacetofhumanlife.Noreligioncanexistinisolation.Intherecenttime,AfricanChristianScholarshavebeensinginghymn,theneedtoinculturateChristianreligioninAfrica.Accordingtothem,theChristianreligionbroughtbyWesternMissionariestoAfricawaspackagedinthe"garb"ofWesterncultureandvalues.MajorityoftheChristiangatheringtodayhadbeenenvelopedwiththeAfricanmodeofworship.ThispaperintendstoinvestigatethepossibilityofbeingtrulyAfricanandtrulyChristiansincenoonelivesauthentically outside his nature.
ISSN:1115-5035
Contains:Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator