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A Postcolonial African American Re-reading of ColossiansAfrican Traditional Religion

A Postcolonial African American Re-reading of Colossians: African Traditional Religion [Describing ATR, in the sense of its/their origins, tends to be difficult in that they cannot be traced to any one particular group of people. Africa is not a continent with people sharing common traditions and so the religions of Africa, although they come under the umbrella of traditional religions, are varied in many respects. However, ATR does have universal points. Hallett suggests, “Yet, every religion, not only the so-called historical religions, has a history behind it insofar as it must have been shaped by the thoughts and actions of individual men and women.”1] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Postcolonial African American Re-reading of ColossiansAfrican Traditional Religion

Part of the Postcolonialism and Religions Book Series
Tinsley, Annie
Springer Journals — Oct 29, 2015
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Palgrave Macmillan US
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
ISBN
978-1-349-46769-3
Pages
61 –66
DOI
10.1057/9781137326157_6
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Abstract

[Describing ATR, in the sense of its/their origins, tends to be difficult in that they cannot be traced to any one particular group of people. Africa is not a continent with people sharing common traditions and so the religions of Africa, although they come under the umbrella of traditional religions, are varied in many respects. However, ATR does have universal points. Hallett suggests, “Yet, every religion, not only the so-called historical religions, has a history behind it insofar as it must have been shaped by the thoughts and actions of individual men and women.”1]

Published: Oct 29, 2015

Keywords: Fifteenth Century; Traditional Religion; Sacred Agent; African Religion; Common Tradition

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