This article examines why Roman Catholic priests are targeted by kidnappers and Islamic extremists in Nigeria. Although there have been studies carried out on kidnapping in Nigeria, to the best of the researcher’s knowledge, ...
During the near-death experience (NDE), most percipients do express a high level of
orderliness; yet at some instances, some percipients show some symptoms of trauma. It is
pertinent to notice that a great quantity of ...
The COVID-19 period caused a lot of suffering globally, as millions lost their lives while others
went through the pain of being infected. The introduction of vaccines to minimise chances of
infection and death was a ...
The church founded by the South Africa General Mission (SAGM) missionaries in
Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, is now called the United Baptist Church (UBC) of Zimbabwe
(Dube, 2017; 2022). Like other missionary-founded churches ...
An eco-theological analysis of African Initiated Churches (AICs) has revealed that most of
these churches use water for a myriad of rituals ranging from baptism to consecratory rites.
Their affinity with water even ...
There is a gap in studies focussing on Ndau traditional religion and water. Most research
addresses nature conservation rather than examining how water is perceived by the Ndau
people. This study aims to explore the ...
The intricacies of Nigeria’s leadership challenges present a formidable obstacle to the nation’s
progress. Corruption, political instability, and ethnic and religious tensions form a complex
web that impedes development. ...
The contemporary era witnesses a profound shift in humanity’s relationship with the concept
of God, characterised by the de-creation of traditional religious frameworks. This paper
provides an overview of this phenomenon, ...
Water has always played a significant role in religions. This contribution seeks to investigate
comparatively the figure of the rainmaker as presented in Traditional African religions and
biblical texts. The phenomenon ...
Interreligious dialogue is a process of communication and an attempt at establishing mutual
respect and understanding between people from different and even no religious affiliation. The
desired outcome of interreligious ...
The article is motivated by a growing interest to solve local problems by infusing indigenous knowledge systems. It discusses the strained interface between religious and political actors using a local brand of theology, ...
#ThisFlag movement was started by Pastor Evan Mawarire in April 2016 bemoaning the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy at the hands of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) government under President ...
South Africa General Mission (SAGM) missionaries evangelized the Chimanimani
District of Zimbabwe from 1897 onwards. SAGM missionaries focused exclusively
on this Ndau territory in the light of the pact between missionaries ...
Chinyena, E.(University of the Free State, Faculty of Theology, 2022-06)
There is a raging debate in scholarly discourse on
the role of religious faith traditions in influencing firm
dispositions on various institutions and economic growth.
Religious faith traditions are fighting rampant ...
Mulindwa, Richard(University of Pretoria, 2024-01-20)
The Church of the Province of Uganda is one of the most well-positioned churches as far as inculcating good morals, leading people to salvation, and ensuring optimal spirituality. However, the achievement of the five marks ...
Gudhlanga, Enna S.; Madongonda, Angeline M.; Manyonganise, Molly(AOSIS, 2023-03)
There is a general consensus among religious scholars that Pentecostalism has risen phenomenally in Africa and Zimbabwe is no exception. In most cases, Pentecostalism has been presented as a sophisticated brand of Christianity ...
Coping is one of the mechanisms employed by people to deal with crises or disasters such as the global COVID-19 pandemic. The RCOPE, developed by Kenneth Pargament et al., is a quantitative scale to measure styles of ...
Ekeke, Emeka C.; John, Elizabeth O.(AOSIS, 2023-05)
Alcoholism is endemic in Nigeria’s traditional religion and society. This abuse is especially common at New Yam festivals, Ekpe, Ekpo and Nmanwu masquerades festivals, burial rituals, birth, marriage and naming ceremonies. ...
In precolonial Africa, women were the major authorities in herbal remedies within their own homes and at the community level, where they focused on disease prevention and cure. Such roles were pushed to the periphery of ...
There is a widespread tendency in modern, secular society to view law and religion as
unrelated except insofar as they may, from time to time, come into conflict. However, intimate
relations between the two have been ...