Religious plurality in Africa :  essays in honour of John S. Mbiti / 
edited by Jacob K. Olupona, Sulayman S. Nyang. 
 - 1 online resource (xxi, 455 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Religion and society ;  32 .
 - Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ;  32. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-415) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Foreword: Listening to Africa / Walter J. Hollenweger -- Preface: Religious plurality in Africa / Ogbu U. Kalu -- A biographical sketch / Jacob K. Olupona -- Introduction: Issues and perspectives on religious plurality in Africa / Jacob K. Olupona and Sulayman S. Nyang -- The study of African religions in retrospect : from "Westernization" to "Africanization" / David Westerlund -- African traditional religion : an enduring heritage / Kofi Asare Opoku -- Time and African beliefs revisited / Newell S. Booth, Jr. -- Traditional African healing system versus Western medicine in Southern Ghana : an encounter / Kofi Appiah-Kubi -- Gods as policemen : religion and social control in Igboland / Ogbu U. Kalu -- African theology revisited / John S. Pobee -- Civil authority, from the perspective of African theology / Gabriel M. Setiloane -- The Bible and oral tradition / Hans-Ruedi Weber -- Africa and Christianity : domestication of Christian values in the African church / A.B.T. Byaruhanga-Akiiki. African independent churches and theological scholarship in Germany / Hans-Jürgen Greschat -- The issue of social justice and order in Africa / John Ferguson -- Islamic revivalism in West Africa : historical perspectives and recent developments / Sulayman S. Nyang -- Christian- Muslim relations in Africa / Sigvard Von Sicard -- The place and role of India's religions in Africa / Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen -- Africa and Judaism : retrospect, problems and prospects / R.J. Zwi Werblowsky -- John Mbiti's work on African religion as reflected in the perceptions of students in a British university / Peter R. McKenzie -- A critique of John Mbiti's view on love and marriage in Africa / Mercy A. Oduyoye -- John Mbiti's contribution to African theology / Kwame Bediako -- John Mbiti's contribution to African philosophy / H. Odera Oruka. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110850079 (electronic bk.) 3110850079 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Mbiti, John S.<br/>Mbiti, John S.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religious pluralism--Africa.<br/>Theology, Doctrinal--Africa.<br/>Christianity--Africa.<br/>Godsdiensten.<br/>Pluralisme religieux--Afrique.<br/>Théologie--Afrique.<br/>Christianisme--Afrique.<br/>Islam--Afrique.<br/>Afrikanische Theologie.<br/>Theologie.<br/>Religion.<br/>Religiöser Pluralismus.<br/>Godsdiensten.<br/>RELIGION / Comparative Religion<br/>RELIGION / Essays<br/>RELIGION / Reference
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Religion.<br/>Afrique--Religion.<br/>Afrika.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Aufsatzsammlung.<br/>Bibliographie 1954-1987.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2400  / .R383 1993eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>200/.96