African Religions and Philosophy

Catalog description

This Course explores the development and impact of African Religions and thought in various social and historical contexts. A variety of methodologies including phenomenology, anthropology and sociology will be appropriately considered. The course content will include African world-view and cosmology. Some of the specific themes include concepts of God, divine intermediaries, sacrifices, rituals, divination, healing and human destiny. It will also examine African cultures and their historical interactions with the divine and the ethical implications therein. The Course will also explore the interactions between African Religions with Christianity and Islam. A central goal is to understand how African Religions have endured in Africa and beyond. Offered occasionally. Three semester hours.