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005 20200617074247.8
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050 00 $aBL2462.5$b.M37 1974
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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aMcVeigh, Malcolm J.
245 10 $aGod in Africa :$bconceptions of God in African traditional religion and Christianity /$cby Malcolm J. McVeigh.
260 $aCape Cod, Mass. :$bC. Stark,$c©1974.
300 $axix, 235 pages, 26 pages of plates :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 189-204).
505 0 $a1 Introduction -- Edwin W. Smith: the man -- The problem -- Definitions -- Limitations -- Previous research -- Procedure -- 2 Personality: is god a person? -- Traditional view -- Concept of mana -- god and mana -- Allusions to personality -- Ambiguity of African conception -- Christian contribution -- Clarification of African view -- Elimination of fear -- Elevation of theism -- 3 Monotheism: is god one? -- Traditional view -- Survival of personality -- Role of ancestors -- Role of divinities -- Ancestors, divinities and god -- Christian contribution -- Emphasis on supreme God -- Answer to Spiritism's fears God's search for man -- God near and concerned -- God's goodness and love -- 5 Revelation: does god reveal himself? -- Traditional view -- Purpose of divination -- Significance of dreams -- Role of prophets -- Prophets from god -- Christian contribution -- African religion and the Jews -- African religion and Jesus -- General and special revelation -- 6 Ethics: does God require righteousness? -- Traditional view -- Concept of taboo -- Ancestral sanctions -- Role of supreme being -- Christian contribution -- Strengths and weaknesses -- Separation of ceremonial and moral law -- Inner compulsion for morality -- Ethics and God -- 7 Worship: is God worshipped? -- Traditional view -- "Ancestor worship" -- African conception of worship -- Worship of supreme being -- Role of intermediaries -- Christian contribution -- Worship centered in supreme God -- Sublimation of form -- Sublimation of content -- Communion of the saints -- 8 Critical analysis: traditional view -- Misunderstanding of central paradox -- Transcendence and immanence -- Good and evil -- Fate or destiny -- Smith's position -- Misplacement of speculative talent -- Origin of religion -- Influence of social structure -- Significance of African myths -- Concept of personality -- Disregard of multiform reactions -- Unity and plurality -- Misfortune as good fortune -- Prenatal destiny -- Dualism -- Divine capriciousness -- 9 Critical analysis: Christian contribution -- Misunderstanding of Christian task -- Appeal of Christianity -- Weakness of Christianity -- Smith and paradox -- Smith and fulfillment -- Misinterpretation of rationalistic appeal -- Dynamism -- Witchcraft -- "Ancestor Worship" -- Toward a solution -- Whole of life approach -- Centrality of problem of evil -- Christian answer -- 10 Conclusion.
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