The Renaissance of African Spiritualities vis-à-vis Christianity: Adopting the Model of Mutual Enrichment:

Christianity has been dominant in many parts of Africa especially since its colonial contact. Recently, however, there is a surge of interest in reviving indigenous spiritualities among Africans, both in Africa and in the diaspora. In Lagos, Nigeria, for example, shrines compete with churches and mo...

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Main Author: Nweke, Kizito Chinedu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2019]
In: Studies in religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 237-257
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Spirituality / Voodooism / New religion / Christianity
RelBib Classification:AZ New religious movements
BB Indigenous religions
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Religion / spirituality
B spiritualité / religion
B renouveau des spiritualités africaines
B spiritualités africaines
B Enrichissement mutuel
B Igbo
B Christianity
B Mutual Enirchment
B Candomblé
B reviving African spiritualities
B African spiritualities
B Santeria
B Christianisme
B Voodoo
B Vodou
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