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Author : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Release : 2013
Genre : Acculturation
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Book Synopsis Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana by : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Download or read book Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana written by Abamfo Ofori Atiemo. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Release : 2010
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Book Synopsis Religion and Human Rights: Towards the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana by : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Download or read book Religion and Human Rights: Towards the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana written by Abamfo Ofori Atiemo. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Release : 2013-04-11
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana by : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Download or read book Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana written by Abamfo Ofori Atiemo. This book was released on 2013-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been maintained that the secular nature of modern human rights makes them incompatible with the religious orientation of African and non-Western societies. However, in view of the resilience of religion in the global and local public sphere, it is important to explore how religion can contribute to the promotion and enjoyment of human rights. Based on fieldwork conducted in Ghana, Abamfo Ofori Atiemo here establishes a convergence between human rights and local religious and cultural values in African societies. He argues that human rights represent universal 'dream values'. This allows for a cultural embedding of human rights in Ghana and other non-Western societies. He argues that 'dream values' are usually presented in religious language and proclaimed, for example, by prophets and seers or expressed in certain forms of taboo, proverbs or legal norms. He employs the concept of inculturation, adaptation of the way Church teachings are presented to non-Christian cultures, as a hermeneutical tool for developing a model to understand the encounter between universal human rights and local cultures. Offering a new model for explaining the relation between religion and human rights, Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana offers a novel perspective on the links between global trends and local cultures underpinned by strong currents of religious ideas.
Author : Seth Tweneboah
Release : 2019-09-25
Genre : Law
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Book Rating : 737/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa by : Seth Tweneboah
Download or read book Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa written by Seth Tweneboah. This book was released on 2019-09-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying a legal pluralist framework, this study examines the complex interrelationships between religion, law and politics in contemporary Ghana, a professedly secular State characterised by high levels of religiosity. It aims to explore legal, cultural and moral tensions created by overlapping loci of authority (state actors, traditional leaders and religious functionaries). It contends that religion can function as an impediment to Ghana’s secularity and also serve as an integral tool for realising the State’s legal ideals and meeting international human rights standards. Using three case studies – legal tensions, child witchcraft accusations and same-sex partnerships – the study illustrates the ways that the entangled and complicated connections between religion and law compound Ghana’s secular orientation. It suggests that legal pluralism is not a mere analytical framework for describing tensions, but ought to be seen as part of the solution. The study contributes to advancing knowledge in the area of the interrelationships between religion and law in contemporary African public domain. This book will be a valuable resource for those working in the areas of Law and Religion, Religious Studies, African Studies, Political Science, Legal Anthropology and Socio-legal Studies.
Author : Justice Anquandah Arthur
Release : 2018
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 829/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Politics of Religious Sound by : Justice Anquandah Arthur
Download or read book The Politics of Religious Sound written by Justice Anquandah Arthur . This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Justice Arthur presents a wealth of intriguing material, an impressive thick description of the conflict and a thorough analysis of the many, very complex factors that contribute to the conflict. His work on the multiple dimensions of the conflict is knowledgeable, comprehensive and plausible and it clearly shows that the so-called religious conflicts are never about `religion' only." - Prof. Dr. Eva Spies (University of Bayreuth, Germany). "Justice A. Arthur has laid out a multidisciplinary, multi-perspective and long-term analysis of the clashes on the noise ban in Accra. The chapters are convincingly set up in order to manage the complexity of approaches, covering religious studies, theology, mission studies as well as anthropology, legal and political studies." - Prof. Andreas Heuser (University of Basel, Switzerland).
