RELIGIONS
OF
AFRICA
AFRICAN RELIGIONS
RELIGION IN AFRICA
TRADITIONAL AFRICAN RELIGIONS
AFRICAN RELIGIONS LINKS
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SECTION 1
AFRICAN
RELIGIONS
In the religions of Africa, life does not end with death, but continues
in another realm. The concepts of "life" and "death" are not mutually
exclusive concepts, and there are no clear dividing lines between them.
Human existence is a dynamic process involving the increase or decrease
of "power" or "life force," of "living" and "dying," and there are
different levels of life and death. Many African languages express the
fact that things are not going well, such as when there is sickness, in
the words "we are living a little," meaning that the level of life is
very low. The African religions scholar Placide Tempels describes every
misfortune that Africans encounter as "a diminution of vital force."
Illness and death result from some outside agent, a person, thing, or
circumstance that weakens people because the agent contains a greater
life force. Death does not alter or end the life or the personality of
an individual, but only causes a change in its conditions. This is
expressed in the concept of "ancestors," people who have died but who
continue to "live" in the community and communicate with their families.
African Religions
http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/african-religions
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SECTION 2
RELIGION
IN AFRICA
Religion in Africa is multifaceted and has been a major influence on art,
culture and philosophy. Today, the continent's various populations and
individuals are mostly adherents of Christianity, Islam, and to a lesser
extent Traditional African religion. In Christian or Islamic communities,
religious beliefs are also sometimes characterized with syncretism with
the beliefs and practices of traditional religions.
Religion in Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Africa
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SECTION 3
TRADITIONAL
AFRICAN RELIGIONS
The traditional beliefs and practices of African people are highly
diverse and include various ethnic religions. Generally, these
traditions are oral rather than scriptural, include belief in a
supreme creator, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of
magic and traditional medicine. The role of humanity is generally
seen as one of harmonising nature with the supernatural.
Traditional African Religions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_African_religions
Religion in South Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_South_Africa
List of African mythological figures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_mythological_figures
Malawi Project
http://www.malawiproject.org/
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SECTION 4
AFRICAN
RELIGION
LINKS
15 facts on African religions
https://blog.oup.com/2014/05/15-facts-on-african-religions/
21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality
https://76crimes.com/2014/01/30/21-varieties-of-traditional-african-homosexuality/
African American Christianity
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/aareligion.htm
African Beliefs
http://africanbelief.com/
African Comparative Belief
http://www.africanbelief.com
African culture and values
http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1561-40182015000200006
African Religion
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/index.htm
African Religion and Culture
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199730414/obo-9780199730414-0003.xml
African Religions
http://www.africamissions.org/africa/african_religion.html
African Religions
http://www.deathreference.com/A-Bi/African-Religions.html
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African Religions, Old and New
https://blogs.brown.edu/atlanticworldreligion/african-religious-old-and-new/
African Religions: Selected full-text books and articles
https://www.questia.com/library/religion/other-practices/african-religions
AFRICAN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
http://africanbelief.com/
African Traditional Religion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section6.shtml
African Traditional Religion
http://www.sahistory.org.za/article/african-traditional-religion
African Traditional Religion
https://library.stanford.edu/africa-south-sahara/browse-topic/religion/african-traditional-religion
African Traditional Religion
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/religion/african-traditional-religion.html
African Traditional Religion
http://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/african-traditional-religions
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS AND THE
PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY-LIVING IN AFRICA
http://traditions-afripedia.wikia.com/wiki/AFRICAN_TRADITIONAL_RELIGIONS_AND_THE_PROMOTION_OF_COMMUNITY-LIVING_IN_AFRICA
Africa Traditional Religious System as Basis
Of Understanding Christian Spiritual Warfare
https://www.lausanne.org/content/west-african-case-study
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Afrika world.net
http://www.afrikaworld.net/afrel/
Ancient African Religion Finds Roots In America
http://www.npr.org/2013/08/25/215298340/ancient-african-religion-finds-roots-in-america
Ancient Africa Traditional Religions
http://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/traditional_religion.php
Baba Alawoye
http://www.alawoye.com
BOOKS AND PAPERS ON AFRICAN RELIGIONS
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/africa.html
Homosexuality and African history
https://thisisafrica.me/homosexuality-african-history-roots-criminalisation-homosexuality/
Homosexuality is not un-African
http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/4/homosexuality-africamuseveniugandanigeriaethiopia.html
Homosexuality in “Traditional”
Sub-Saharan Africa and
Contemporary South Africa
http://semgai.free.fr/doc_et_pdf/africa_A4.pdf
Is Homosexuality, Bisexuality
or Transsexualism Un-African
or Unnatural?
https://freethoughtblogs.com/yemmynisting/2013/05/05/debunking-the-myths-is-homosexuality-bisexuality-or-transsexualism-un-african-or-unnatural/
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Major Religions In South Africa
http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/major-religions-in-south-africa.html
Religions in South Africa
http://www.south-africa-tours-and-travel.com/religions-in-south-africa.html
South Africa Religion
https://photius.com/countries/south_africa/society/south_africa_society_religion.html
Text of Atoms and Ancestors
https://www.ucalgary.ca/%7Enurelweb/books/atoms/fred.html
Traditional African Religions in South African Law
https://juta.co.za/products/16492-traditional-african-religions-in-south-african-law/
Tutelary deities of the Akan people of West Africa
http://www.scn.org/rdi/kw-gods.htm
What is African Traditional Religion?
http://www.studiesincomparativereligion.com/uploads/ArticlePDFs/268.pdf
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Afro Kids
http://www.afrokids.com/
THE FREEMAN INSTITUTE
http://www.freemaninstitute.com/
Africa Resource
http://www.africaresource.com/
Real History World Wide
http://www.realhistoryww.com/
History Facts/Science Facts - Quatr.us
http://quatr.us/
African-American Resources
http://www.ushistory.org/more/african-american.htm
African American Studies Library Research Guide
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~savega/aframer.htm
African Music Encyclopedia
http://africanmusic.org/
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AFROPEDEA
http://www.afropedia.org
World Afropedia
http://worldafropedia.com/afropedia/Main_Page
African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems
http://www.africahistory.net/
Natives Wiki
http://tribalspedia.wikia.com/wiki/Natives_Wiki
Islamic Wiki
http://islam.wikia.com/
List of African mythological figures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_mythological_figures
Minority Treaties
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Treaties
Sexism
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/
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