Καὶ ἄϕες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν … the Lord"s Prayer (Mt 6:12, Lk 11:4) and dispute resolution in the African church: The Ewe-Ghanaian context and perspective

This article examines the fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew in the light of Ewe-Ghanaian conflict management model. Theoretically, the article employs a combination of the historical-critical and indigenous mother tongue biblical hermeneutical approaches to explore the implication of th...

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Authors: Sakitey, Daniel (Author) ; Eck, Ernest Van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2021
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 77, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Ewe Demonology
B Alternative Dispute Resolution Model
B Ewe Cosmology
B Ewe Libation Prayer
B The Lord’s Prayer
B Ewe-Ghanaian Conflict Resolution Model
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