Beyond belief: how powerful is religion in Africa?

Jones, Ben (2018) Beyond belief: how powerful is religion in Africa? Africa at LSE (08 Oct 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Much academic and popular literature portrays Africans as more innately religious than other people. Ben Jones challenges this assumption. Citing his experience in Uganda and the work of other academics, he stresses the importance of looking beyond personal religiosity to the social institutions and wider cultural norms often present across the continent. In this way, religion in Africa is not reduced to something innate and mysterious, but is instead socially situated.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2018/10/08/beyo...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	?? FLIA ??
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2019 16:34
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 13:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91900

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