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...
| Άλλοι τίτλοι: | Challenging the Eurocentric interpretation of God concepts on the continent and in diaspora |
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| Κύριος συγγραφέας: | |
| Άλλοι συγγραφείς: | |
| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Έκδοση: |
Eugene, Oregon
Pickwick Publications
[2014]
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2014 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Αφρική (μοτίβο)
/ Μονοθεϊσμός
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| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Theology, Doctrinal (Africa, Sub-Saharan)
B Monotheism (Africa) B Africa Θρησκεία (μοτίβο) B God |
| Σύνοψη: | 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-pervasive and omnipresent God, which has instilled in the people a sense of respect for life at all costs. Thus, respect is not based on a commandment or on fear but on a propensity for affinity.--Provided by publisher Introduction -- African origins of monotheism -- African theological concepts of God -- God concept in African diaspora -- God, good, and evil -- Theologizing a God concept |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1620323109 |