Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa
Author : Martha Christian Green
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 15,46 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Freedom of religion
ISBN : 9781928314288
Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa
Author : M. Christian Green
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 11,59 MB
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Freedom of religion
ISBN : 9781928314271
Book Description
What is heritage in Africa? Who defines and authorises heritage? Is heritage limited to tangible forms of land, resources and monuments, or do intangible forms of heritage, such as cultural and religious heritage, count equally or even more? How is heritage managed, appropriated, expropriated and commodified by the government and state, by heritage experts and professionals, and by religious and ethnic groups in service of cultural and tourism industries and in the construction of national and other group identities? How is heritage shaped by Africa's religious and ethnic pluralism, its colonial past and its postcolonial trajectories? Finally, how can heritage serve as a means toward social, cultural and political development? These are just some of the many issues and questions addressed in this volume by scholars in law, religion and related fields.
Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa
Author : Pieter Coertzen
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 2016-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1928357032
Book Description
ÿAfrica continues to be a region with strong commitments to religious freedom and religious pluralism. These, however, are rarely mere facts on the ground ? they are legal, political, social, and theological projects that require considerable effort to realise. This volume ? compiling the proceedings of the third annual conference of the African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies ? focuses on various issues which vastly effect the understanding of religious pluralism in Africa. These include, amongst others, religious freedom as a human right, the importance of managing religious pluralism, and the permissibility of religious practice and observance in South African public schools.
Religious Plurality in Africa
Author : Jacob K. Olupona
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3110850079
Book Description
The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems– both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.
Theoretical Explorations in African Religion
Author : Wim van Binsbergen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,64 MB
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1136137866
Book Description
First published in 1985. This collection of papers on theoretical and methodological perspectives in the study of African religion is the outcome of a conference which the editors were asked to convene on behalf of the African Studies Centre, Leiden, in December 1979.
Religion and Development in Africa
Author : Ezra Chitando
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 12,23 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3863097351
Book Description
"What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is "developed", while another community/ country is "under-developed"? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa's own history, including the memory of marginalisation, slavery and exploitation by global powers ensures that virtually every discussion on development is characterised by a lot of emotions and conflicting views. In this volume scholars from various African countries and many different religions and denominations contribute to this debate."--
Religion and Development in Southern and Central Africa: Vol 2
Author : Amanze, James N.
Publisher : Mzuni Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 33,62 MB
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9996060764
Book Description
This book is a result of a joint conference, which was held from 18th-22nd July 2017 under the theme Religion, Citizenship and Development – Southern African Perspectives." The theme of the conference was adopted in order to underline the importance and significance of religion in the socio-economic development of people in the world generally and in Southern and Central Africa in particular. The papers in the book are divided into two volumes. Volume one consists of papers which directly discuss religion and development in one form or another. The second volume contains papers that discuss religion and other pertinent issues related to development. The papers are grouped into sub-themes for ease of reference. These include Citizenship and Development, Migration and Development, Disability and Development, Pentecostal Churches and Development and Religion and Society. All in all, despite a divergence of sub-themes in volume two, all point to issues to do with the role of religion in development in Southern and Central Africa today.
Religion and Development in Southern and Central Africa: Vol 1
Author : Amanze, James N.
Publisher : Mzuni Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9996060381
Book Description
This book is a result of a joint conference, which was held from 18th-22nd July 2017 under the theme Religion, Citizenship and Development – Southern African Perspectives." The theme of the conference was adopted in order to underline the importance and significance of religion in the socio-economic development of people in the world generally and in Southern and Central Africa in particular. The papers in the book are divided into two volumes. Volume one consists of papers which directly discuss religion and development in one form or another. The second volume contains papers that discuss religion and other pertinent issues related to development. The papers are grouped into sub-themes for ease of reference. These include Citizenship and Development, Migration and Development, Disability and Development, Pentecostal Churches and Development and Religion and Society. All in all, despite a divergence of sub-themes in volume two, all point to issues to do with the role of religion in development in Southern and Central Africa today.
Law and Religion in Africa
Author : Pieter Coertzen
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,9 MB
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1919985638
Book Description
In our time the study of law and religion is emerging as a wide-ranging and vital academic discipline, with increasingly urgent implications for society at large. Lying at the intersection of a variety of other disciplines ? law, theology, religious studies, political science, sociology and anthropology, to name only the most obvious ? the field of law and religion is generating a burgeoning volume of interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research and study. The current volume is proof of this. The discussion of the relationship between law and religion, as seen from a variety of perspectives in Africa, underscores the critical importance of the issues involved in the everyday life of all citizens. It is accordingly vital for governments to take note of the scholarly results that are produced. We hope that this volume will contribute to this aim.
Law, Religion and Human Flourishing in Africa
Author : M. Christian Green
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 13,64 MB
Release : 2019-05-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1928314597
Book Description
A shared interest of law and religion is the advancement of human flourishing, yet there is no common understanding of what it means for humans to flourish and the means by which to attain a flourishing life. The concept of human flourishing is especially important for Africa, where community and national development compete with forces of conflict and scarce resources. In the broadest sense, the concept of human flourishing focuses our attention on having a comprehensively good or worthwhile life, but various religious and legal traditions suggest different norms for measuring the quality of life and designing the institutional structures that could best facilitate and preserve it.
