The understanding of life in Africa in the light of Christ's resurrection
In Africa, life and death are intrinsically linked, death being perceived as a continuation of life in the world beyond. If life doesn't finish with death but ends in the ancestors' village, can we liken it to the Resurrection, that is, returning to life as Jesus did? Contrary to the weste...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
2024
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Concilium
Year: 2024, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-123 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Life
/ Death
/ Initiation
/ Resurrection
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KBL Near East and North Africa KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NBE Anthropology NBF Christology |
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FAITH (Christianity)
B Resurrection B AFTERLIFE in Christianity |