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0000000676 00000 n <>stream Sign up for daily emails to get the latest Harvardnews. For this reason, some African theologians take African religiosity to be one of the sources of theological reflection (besides the Bible, Christian heritage, etc.). (back to text), 3 Nigerias 2006 census did not ask about religious affiliation, and recent estimates of the numbers of Muslims and Christians in the country vary. Nigeria, the most populous country in all of Africa, has the largest number of Muslims as well as the largest number of Christians in the region.3. In this overpowering environment, one simply accepted this stand and looked at the world from its perspectives. Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World, Tolerance and Tension: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa, Next: Chapter 2: Commitment to Christianity and Islam, Chapter 2: Commitment to Christianity and Islam, Chapter 3: Traditional African Religious Beliefs and Practices, Chapter 4: Interreligious Harmony and Tensions, In the U.S. and Western Europe, people say they accept Muslims, but opinions are divided on Islam, In Western Europe, familiarity with Muslims is linked to positive views of Muslims and Islam, Q&A: Measuring attitudes toward Muslims and Jews in Western Europe, Europes Muslim population will continue to grow but how much depends on migration, The Growth of Germanys Muslim Population, Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups, Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project, 60% of Americans Would Be Uncomfortable With Provider Relying on AI in Their Own Health Care, Gender pay gap in U.S. hasnt changed much in two decades. The missionaries who introduced the gospel to Africa in the past 200 years did not bring God. 0000000016 00000 n (+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax African spirituality simply acknowledges that beliefs and practices touch on and inform every facet of human life, and therefore African religion cannot be separated from the everyday or mundane. They will certainly be overwhelming, and I feel very excited about them. I should add that without claiming to be full members of indigenous traditions, there are many professed Christians and Muslims who participate in one form of indigenous religious rituals and practices or another. African spirituality has always been able to adapt to change and allow itself to absorb the wisdom and views of other religions, much more than, for example, Christianity and Islam. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Nevertheless, I am convinced that the World Council of Churches is a great witness of the Christian response to the prayer of our Lord that we may all be one. Overall, however, Christians outnumber Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa by about two-to-one. The theological horizon continues to expand. The award allows Olupona a year of study and research in Germany; he is on leave this year (201516). They are not mutually exclusive. No viable theology can grow in Africa without addressing itself to the interreligious phenomenon at work there. In the 17th century a movement led by the German Protestant theologian George Calixtus aimed at reconciling the differences between the Protestants in Germany, but his efforts were disparaged by orthodox Christian leaders as syncretistic. v6 -j>,>Or%I&!To !{vgrh7xxDs}d[!$8k1zX+@}~ The original constitution defined the organization's mandate as providing a forum for the exchange of ideas among ethnologists. That would be a serious loss not only for Africans, but also for academics, researchers, writers, and general seekers of wisdom the world over. Religious pluralism serves peace | D+C - Development + Cooperation