African origins of monotheism: challenging the Eurocentric interpretation of God concepts on the continent and in diaspora

The book challenges the way that the idea of God has been manipulated by Eurocentric agendas, by colonizers, enslavers, and empire builders, all of whom were using God-talk to achieve their own personal ends. In African thinking, the God concept is guided by a sense of the presence of the all-pervas...

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Subtitles:Challenging the Eurocentric interpretation of God concepts on the continent and in diaspora
Main Author: Muzorewa, Gwinyai H. (Author)
Contributors: Watkins, Ralph C. (Contributor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Eugene, Oregon Pickwick Publications [2014]
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Monotheism
Further subjects:B Theology, Doctrinal (Africa, Sub-Saharan)
B Monotheism (Africa)
B God
B Africa Religion

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