Religion in Modern Africa
About the Book Series
Religion in Modern Africa publishes innovative research relevant to the diverse and changing religious situation in contemporary Africa. One of the principal aims of the series is to facilitate the dissemination of research by young African scholars. Religion in Modern Africa includes books from a range of disciplines: the academic study of religions, anthropology, sociology and related disciplines in the human and social sciences.
Christianity and Controversies over Homosexuality in Contemporary Africa
1st Edition
Edited
By Ezra Chitando, Adriaan van Klinken
December 12, 2019
Issues of homosexuality are the subject of public and political controversy in many African societies today. Frequently, these controversies receive widespread attention both locally and globally, such as with the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. In the international media, these cases tend to be...
Identity Crises and Indigenous Religious Traditions: Exploring Nigerian-African Christian Societies
1st Edition
By Elijah Obinna
December 12, 2019
This book highlights the complex identity crises among many Christians as they negotiate their new identities, religious ideas and convictions as both Christians and members of Nigerian-African societies of indigenous religious traditions and identities. Through an interdisciplinary interpretation ...
Public Religion and the Politics of Homosexuality in Africa
1st Edition
Edited
By Adriaan van Klinken, Ezra Chitando
December 12, 2019
Issues of same-sex relationships and gay and lesbian rights are the subject of public and political controversy in many African societies today. Frequently, these controversies receive widespread attention both locally and globally, such as with the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. In the ...
Reconciliation and Religio-political Non-conformism in Zimbabwe
1st Edition
By Joram Tarusarira
December 12, 2019
Religio-political organisations in Zimbabwe play an important role in advocating democratisation and reconciliation, against acquiescent, silenced or co-opted mainstream churches. Reconciliation and Religio-political Non-conformism in Zimbabwe analyses activities of religious organisations that ...