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Values and Behaviour: The Literary Concept of “Bosom” in the Akan Culture
This paper sees the Akan concept of “bosom”, translated into English as “lesser god”, as a very powerful socializing instrument …
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An Exegetico-Theological Study of Romans 8:1-8: Toward a Pneumatological-Ecclesiology
This article focuses on Paul’s teachings on how the believer’s life in the Spirit contrasts the believer’s previous life of …
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Beyond Hand Waving: Indices For Hymn Leading in Corporate Christian Worship
The paper examines the significance of the selection, planning, and factors that affect the leading and singing of hymns in …
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Challenges of Equal Church Policies on Rural Pastors and Congregants: The Case of Three Classical Pentecostal Churches in Ghana
Classical Pentecostal Churches in Ghana have various policies to guide their operations such as; administrative structure, functions of various office …
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Akan Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Christian Faith in Ghana: A Review of the Major Works of Robert Rattray
The Western missionaries’ attitude towards Asante indigenous belief systems created the impression that Christianity was unable to live side by …
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Chieftaincy Act and Succession Disputes Resolution: A Panacea for National Security?
The chieftaincy institution is a revered institution and as such attempts have been made to maintain its sanctity. However, over …
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Immortality of the Soul in Ecclesiastes and Akan traditional Thought: A Comparative Analysis from an African Christian Theological Perspective
This article surveys the immortality of the soul in Ecclesiastes and Akan traditional thought from an African Christian theological perspective.Using …
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Evaluating the Rhetoric of Paul’s Letter to Philemon: Implications for Master-Slave Relationship in Christian Households
Many kinds of studies have been conducted on Greco-Roman slavery practices and the Christian response to religious and domestic conflicts. …
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Queen Vashti: A Contemporary Model for Christian Morality in Africa
In this paper, King Artaxerxes’ action against Queen Vashti (Esther 1:1-2:1-18) is examined, and moral and ethical lessons for contemporary …
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Nehemiah Fundraising Strategy: A Model for the Ghanaian Church
Even though fundraising has been part of the religious practices of the Church since its inception, its development over the …
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From Saul the Pharisee to Paul the Apostle: The Conversion of Paul, a Prototype for Africans’ Conversion to Christianity?
This article grapples with the question of the relevance of Paul’s conversion in Acts 8-9 in relation to the current …
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Towards Religious Understanding: An Assessment of the Ambivalence Roles of Religious Leaders in Christian-Muslim Relations in Nigeria
The world today is becoming more violent than ever before. Sometimes, the violence can be political, ethnic, economic and or …
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Liberation Theologies of the Twentieth Century: Insights for Integral Development of Africa in the Twenty-First Century
Development ideas and programmes in Africa generally overlook the role of religion. But contrary to this attitude, religion, in this …
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Indigenisation of Christianity Among the Asantes: Truly Asante and Truly Christian?
Christianity was rekindled in Asante Kingdom in the Gold Coast (Ghana) in the 15th century by European missionaries. The Asante …
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The Forms and Meaning of Ancient Judahite Sacrificial System: A Discussion Based on Leviticus 1-7
Sacrifices are performed in almost every human society of which ancient Israel is not exempted. Since sacrifices do not take …
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Message of Biblical Apocalyptic Literature and its Relevance for Contemporary Christianity in Ghana
Undoubtedly, apocalyptic literature is among the difficult literature to understand and to interpret due to its literary genre and mode …
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Renewal and Revivalism in Ghanaian Methodism: The Catalytic Role of Prayer Fellowships
Branded prayer programmes have taken centre stage in contemporary Ghanaian Christianity, and Methodism in Ghana has its fair share. The …
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Examining the Authority of Church Leaders in African Christianity
It has been said that the missionaries came to Africa with the mindset that Africans were without culture or at …
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Examining the Quest for the Historical Jesus and its Relevance Today
The Akans of Ghana have a proverb that says, tete wo bi ka, tete wo bi kyere nti hwe na …
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A Historical-Critical and Morpho-Synthatic Interpretation of Luke 4:18-19
This paper examines the meaning of Luke 4:18-19 using the historical-critical method to establish the meaning of the text under …