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Divine Bud: Testimonies of God�s intervention /

This book presents innovative material on ethnography; more specifically, it exposes events where African individuals deal with the supernatural - such as: reaction to the death of a child whose surgical operation was considered an answer to prayers to God, how African students have dealt with evil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mutaka, Philippe
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Oxford, Eng.] : Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective, 2012
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book presents innovative material on ethnography; more specifically, it exposes events where African individuals deal with the supernatural - such as: reaction to the death of a child whose surgical operation was considered an answer to prayers to God, how African students have dealt with evil spirits in their lives, how African people have experimented the phenomenon of 'miracle' with their specific religious background that merges imported religions (Christian and Islam) and their traditional cultural religious beliefs. The material is also of interest to readers concerned with the need for dialogue between religions for the purpose of finding solutions to conflicts arising in the modern world. The book is truly thought-provoking. See for example what happens when a Muslim faces Jesus Christ as recounted in chapter 5. Mevoutsa's testimony in chapter 6 is a perfect example that exposes the way Africans attached to their traditional cultures believe that God may use tradition healers to manifest his presence among his creatures.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (188 pages): digital file.
ISBN:9789956728831
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.