Cursing Back to Life? From Psalms to Imprecatory Prayers: An Intercultural Reading

Imprecatory prayer is becoming a common phenomenon in Ghana. This plea seeks the complete annihilation of human enemies believed to be the cause of the woes the petitioners face. However, ecclesiastic authorities and academic world find it difficult to dialogue with the practice and reject imprecato...

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Authors: Gatti, Nicoletta 1961- (Author) ; Yeboah, Daniel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill, Ferdinand Schöningh [2019]
In: Biblische Zeitschrift
Year: 2019, Volume: 63, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-29
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ghana / Prayer / Curse / Psalms
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
HB Old Testament
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Psalm 58
B Communicative approach
B Ghana
B Imprecatory prayers
B Intercultural reading
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