Moral Order in Yoruba Worldview and the Impact of Belief in the Divinities
For the Yoruba, God, the divinities and the community define morality whereas in Aquinas the order of morality is eternal law, natural law and positive laws. This order of morality fits into a Christian moral order, such that morality begins from God and all other levels of law follow without contra...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2020]
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Black theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-187 |
| Further subjects: | B
Dialogue
B Aquinas B Àdìmúlà B Yoruba worldview B Moral Order |
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| Summary: | For the Yoruba, God, the divinities and the community define morality whereas in Aquinas the order of morality is eternal law, natural law and positive laws. This order of morality fits into a Christian moral order, such that morality begins from God and all other levels of law follow without contradicting the eternal law. For the Yoruba, the moral order is different; there is the Eternal law, Natural law, Cultural law with provision for the divinities and Community laws. The implication of this moral order in Yoruba morality is that cultural laws sometimes take precedence over natural law, making it possible for divinities to prescribe laws over and above natural laws. This paper compares the moral order in Aquinas' morality and that of the Yoruba. This paper helps scholars situate the history and context of moral order in the worldview of the Yoruba in order to better appreciate the implications. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1670 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Black theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14769948.2020.1784513 |