Ohio State University Role and Views on Religion in Africa Paper
Ohio State University Role and Views on Religion in Africa Paper
Readings: Religion in Africa, in Understanding Contemporary Africa (PDF Attached)
1.Discuss in depth the five basic religious beliefs and practices that are shared by most African cultures. To support your discussion, provide a specific example for each feature discussed. Examples can be drawn from the readings and *assigned documentaries.
2. Discuss in depth the five major reasons for the emergence of African Independent Churches. To support your discussion, provide three specific examples drawn from the readings and *assigned documentaries.
3. Discuss the political and economic roles of Christian Churches in post-independence Africa. To support your discussion, provide three specific examples drawn from the readings, and *assigned documentaries
Documentary: https://d2dxwjzhpc05yy.cloudfront.net/AfricanChristianityGhana_N.mp4
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