Monotheistic understanding of the divine in African religion, Christianity and Islam
The article traces the varied expressions of the conception of the Divine in traditional African religion, Islam and Christianity. The focus in particular is on explaining the idea of monotheism in each of these religious traditions. An argument is advanced here that African religion, however diffe...
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2000-06-01
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The article traces the varied expressions of the conception of the Divine in traditional African religion, Islam and Christianity. The focus in particular is on explaining the idea of monotheism in each of these religious traditions. An argument is advanced here that African religion, however different from Christianity and Islam, ultimately also manifests as a form of monotheism. The theological debate on the particular expressions of monotheism in Christianity and Islam also receive attention. Finally, a suggestion is put forward as to the possibility to exploit the commonality of the absolute position of the Divine in the religious traditions as a shared basis for religious tolerance and dialogue.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d859e404eb294eab96cc686eb5012b8d2025-02-11T12:37:17ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892000-06-0120110.38140/at.v20i1.5966Monotheistic understanding of the divine in African religion, Christianity and IslamEW Namukoa0P Verster1PJ Nel2Maseno University College, KenyaUniversity of the Orange Free State, South AfricaUniversity of the Orange Free State, South Africa The article traces the varied expressions of the conception of the Divine in traditional African religion, Islam and Christianity. The focus in particular is on explaining the idea of monotheism in each of these religious traditions. An argument is advanced here that African religion, however different from Christianity and Islam, ultimately also manifests as a form of monotheism. The theological debate on the particular expressions of monotheism in Christianity and Islam also receive attention. Finally, a suggestion is put forward as to the possibility to exploit the commonality of the absolute position of the Divine in the religious traditions as a shared basis for religious tolerance and dialogue. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/5966MonotheismAfrican religionIslamChristianityTheology |
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| title_short | Monotheistic understanding of the divine in African religion, Christianity and Islam |
| title_sort | monotheistic understanding of the divine in african religion christianity and islam |
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