Author: Chika J. B. G. Okpalike
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059563270X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Literary works in African Traditional Religion (ATR) and African Philosophy had been dominated by western methods and criterion. Thus has been produced for a long time polemics and apologetics motivated by the desire to save Africa from the strangulation that threatens it in a world that has so encompassed it. CHAJA in Igbo Traditional Religion: A comparative study with SACRIFICE in Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity is a sincere, direct and pointed African perspective; presenting the nature of sacrifice in the religion without prejudice. It challenges earlier works on this subject matter especially Sacrifice in Ibo Religion (1970) by Francis Arinze. The book builds the nature of sacrifice in Igbo Traditional Religion (ITR) on the theory of Do ut Des and postulates immolation as the distinctive character of sacrifice in the religion. The innovation in the areas of the object of the religion as Mm and the divisions of Ichaja as Ajanchnye and Ajanchp paves a way for a veritable monotheism opposed the polytheism that has always been proposed by writers. This object of ITR is Mm - a multi-partite being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...the present book on Sacrifice in Igbo Taditional Religion (ITR), aptly titled "chaja" by the witer finds its rightful place. With what looks like a heart-warming academic throb, the author of this book revisited the usual claims of previous scholars on Sacrifice in ITR. Dissatisfied with the nomenclature 'Aja' in transliterating the English Sacrifice for what he regarded as the heart of ITR, he swiftly moved towards a reconstruction with the Igbo word 'chaja' as a strong hinge. As he succinctly quipped in the introductory section (2008: ): The aim of this work is to re-assess the etymological formulation of Ichuaja by evaluating its status among all other ritual elements and exploring what constitutes it as a practical action in ITR.... To achieve the above gigantic task, the author made use of what is often regarded as polymorphic method or interdisciplinary method with anthropo-religious, comparative, historico-philological and theological approaches in forefront. Finally, with further analysis of the various nuances of 'chaja', he landed on curious conclusions which readers will find fascinating and provocative. Thus he conclusively snipped with academic assurance (2008: ): ...we believe that the whole idea of sacrifice in ITR has been radicalized and made more profound and meaningful. Before this work, Ichuaja has been viewed from a negative perspective; the work has opened further vistas to the understanding of what the votaries of ITR do in a more positive light.... Even if readers of the contents of this work disagree on some issues raised by its author, they cannot but appreciate the courage and innovative trends of the writer. Like a good architect, he pulls down the old edifice of this practical element of ITR only to build with alacrity what looked like a lost ground. Therein is the genius of this work. While passing kudos on the efforts of the author, I warmly recommend the work to all especially genuine readers of ATR/ITR. Rev. Fr. Prof. A. Ekwunife Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. March 17, 2008.
?Ch?Aja In Igbo Traditional Religion
Author: Chika J. B. G. Okpalike
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059563270X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Literary works in African Traditional Religion (ATR) and African Philosophy had been dominated by western methods and criterion. Thus has been produced for a long time polemics and apologetics motivated by the desire to save Africa from the strangulation that threatens it in a world that has so encompassed it. CHAJA in Igbo Traditional Religion: A comparative study with SACRIFICE in Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity is a sincere, direct and pointed African perspective; presenting the nature of sacrifice in the religion without prejudice. It challenges earlier works on this subject matter especially Sacrifice in Ibo Religion (1970) by Francis Arinze. The book builds the nature of sacrifice in Igbo Traditional Religion (ITR) on the theory of Do ut Des and postulates immolation as the distinctive character of sacrifice in the religion. The innovation in the areas of the object of the religion as Mm and the divisions of Ichaja as Ajanchnye and Ajanchp paves a way for a veritable monotheism opposed the polytheism that has always been proposed by writers. This object of ITR is Mm - a multi-partite being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...the present book on Sacrifice in Igbo Taditional Religion (ITR), aptly titled "chaja" by the witer finds its rightful place. With what looks like a heart-warming academic throb, the author of this book revisited the usual claims of previous scholars on Sacrifice in ITR. Dissatisfied with the nomenclature 'Aja' in transliterating the English Sacrifice for what he regarded as the heart of ITR, he swiftly moved towards a reconstruction with the Igbo word 'chaja' as a strong hinge. As he succinctly quipped in the introductory section (2008: ): The aim of this work is to re-assess the etymological formulation of Ichuaja by evaluating its status among all other ritual elements and exploring what constitutes it as a practical action in ITR.... To achieve the above gigantic task, the author made use of what is often regarded as polymorphic method or interdisciplinary method with anthropo-religious, comparative, historico-philological and theological approaches in forefront. Finally, with further analysis of the various nuances of 'chaja', he landed on curious conclusions which readers will find fascinating and provocative. Thus he conclusively snipped with academic assurance (2008: ): ...we believe that the whole idea of sacrifice in ITR has been radicalized and made more profound and meaningful. Before this work, Ichuaja has been viewed from a negative perspective; the work has opened further vistas to the understanding of what the votaries of ITR do in a more positive light.... Even if readers of the contents of this work disagree on some issues raised by its author, they cannot but appreciate the courage and innovative trends of the writer. Like a good architect, he pulls down the old edifice of this practical element of ITR only to build with alacrity what looked like a lost ground. Therein is the genius of this work. While passing kudos on the efforts of the author, I warmly recommend the work to all especially genuine readers of ATR/ITR. Rev. Fr. Prof. A. Ekwunife Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. March 17, 2008.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059563270X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Literary works in African Traditional Religion (ATR) and African Philosophy had been dominated by western methods and criterion. Thus has been produced for a long time polemics and apologetics motivated by the desire to save Africa from the strangulation that threatens it in a world that has so encompassed it. CHAJA in Igbo Traditional Religion: A comparative study with SACRIFICE in Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity is a sincere, direct and pointed African perspective; presenting the nature of sacrifice in the religion without prejudice. It challenges earlier works on this subject matter especially Sacrifice in Ibo Religion (1970) by Francis Arinze. The book builds the nature of sacrifice in Igbo Traditional Religion (ITR) on the theory of Do ut Des and postulates immolation as the distinctive character of sacrifice in the religion. The innovation in the areas of the object of the religion as Mm and the divisions of Ichaja as Ajanchnye and Ajanchp paves a way for a veritable monotheism opposed the polytheism that has always been proposed by writers. This object of ITR is Mm - a multi-partite being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...the present book on Sacrifice in Igbo Taditional Religion (ITR), aptly titled "chaja" by the witer finds its rightful place. With what looks like a heart-warming academic throb, the author of this book revisited the usual claims of previous scholars on Sacrifice in ITR. Dissatisfied with the nomenclature 'Aja' in transliterating the English Sacrifice for what he regarded as the heart of ITR, he swiftly moved towards a reconstruction with the Igbo word 'chaja' as a strong hinge. As he succinctly quipped in the introductory section (2008: ): The aim of this work is to re-assess the etymological formulation of Ichuaja by evaluating its status among all other ritual elements and exploring what constitutes it as a practical action in ITR.... To achieve the above gigantic task, the author made use of what is often regarded as polymorphic method or interdisciplinary method with anthropo-religious, comparative, historico-philological and theological approaches in forefront. Finally, with further analysis of the various nuances of 'chaja', he landed on curious conclusions which readers will find fascinating and provocative. Thus he conclusively snipped with academic assurance (2008: ): ...we believe that the whole idea of sacrifice in ITR has been radicalized and made more profound and meaningful. Before this work, Ichuaja has been viewed from a negative perspective; the work has opened further vistas to the understanding of what the votaries of ITR do in a more positive light.... Even if readers of the contents of this work disagree on some issues raised by its author, they cannot but appreciate the courage and innovative trends of the writer. Like a good architect, he pulls down the old edifice of this practical element of ITR only to build with alacrity what looked like a lost ground. Therein is the genius of this work. While passing kudos on the efforts of the author, I warmly recommend the work to all especially genuine readers of ATR/ITR. Rev. Fr. Prof. A. Ekwunife Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. March 17, 2008.
+Ch+Aja in Igbo Traditional Religion
Author: Chika J. B. G. Okpalike
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595532117
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Literary works in African Traditional Religion (ATR) and African Philosophy had been dominated by western methods and criterion. Thus has been produced for a long time polemics and apologetics motivated by the desire to save Africa from the strangulation that threatens it in a world that has so encompassed it. CH AJA in Igbo Traditional Religion: A comparative study with SACRIFICE in Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity is a sincere, direct and pointed African perspective; presenting the nature of sacrifice in the religion without prejudice. It challenges earlier works on this subject matter especially Sacrifice in Ibo Religion (1970) by Francis Arinze. The book builds the nature of sacrifice in Igbo Traditional Religion (ITR) on the theory of Do ut Des and postulates immolation as the distinctive character of sacrifice in the religion. The innovation in the areas of the object of the religion as Mm and the divisions of Ich aja as Ajanch nye and Ajanch p paves a way for a veritable monotheism opposed the polytheism that has always been proposed by writers. This object of ITR is Mm - a multi-partite being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...the present book on Sacrifice in Igbo Taditional Religion (ITR), aptly titled " ch aja" by the witer finds its rightful place. With what looks like a heart-warming academic throb, the author of this book revisited the usual claims of previous scholars on Sacrifice in ITR. Dissatisfied with the nomenclature 'Aja' in transliterating the English Sacrifice for what he regarded as the heart of ITR, he swiftly moved towards a reconstruction with the Igbo word ' ch aja' as a strong hinge. As he succinctly quipped in the introductory section (2008: ): The aim of this work is to re-assess the etymological formulation of Ichuaja by evaluating its status among all other ritual elements and exploring what constitutes it as a practical action in ITR.... To achieve the above gigantic task, the author made use of what is often regarded as polymorphic method or interdisciplinary method with anthropo-religious, comparative, historico-philological and theological approaches in forefront. Finally, with further analysis of the various nuances of ' ch aja', he landed on curious conclusions which readers will find fascinating and provocative. Thus he conclusively snipped with academic assurance (2008: ): ...we believe that the whole idea of sacrifice in ITR has been radicalized and made more profound and meaningful. Before this work, Ichuaja has been viewed from a negative perspective; the work has opened further vistas to the understanding of what the votaries of ITR do in a more positive light.... Even if readers of the contents of this work disagree on some issues raised by its author, they cannot but appreciate the courage and innovative trends of the writer. Like a good architect, he pulls down the old edifice of this practical element of ITR only to build with alacrity what looked like a lost ground. Therein is the genius of this work. While passing kudos on the efforts of the author, I warmly recommend the work to all especially genuine readers of ATR/ITR. Rev. Fr. Prof. A. Ekwunife Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. March 17, 2008.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595532117
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Literary works in African Traditional Religion (ATR) and African Philosophy had been dominated by western methods and criterion. Thus has been produced for a long time polemics and apologetics motivated by the desire to save Africa from the strangulation that threatens it in a world that has so encompassed it. CH AJA in Igbo Traditional Religion: A comparative study with SACRIFICE in Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity is a sincere, direct and pointed African perspective; presenting the nature of sacrifice in the religion without prejudice. It challenges earlier works on this subject matter especially Sacrifice in Ibo Religion (1970) by Francis Arinze. The book builds the nature of sacrifice in Igbo Traditional Religion (ITR) on the theory of Do ut Des and postulates immolation as the distinctive character of sacrifice in the religion. The innovation in the areas of the object of the religion as Mm and the divisions of Ich aja as Ajanch nye and Ajanch p paves a way for a veritable monotheism opposed the polytheism that has always been proposed by writers. This object of ITR is Mm - a multi-partite being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...the present book on Sacrifice in Igbo Taditional Religion (ITR), aptly titled " ch aja" by the witer finds its rightful place. With what looks like a heart-warming academic throb, the author of this book revisited the usual claims of previous scholars on Sacrifice in ITR. Dissatisfied with the nomenclature 'Aja' in transliterating the English Sacrifice for what he regarded as the heart of ITR, he swiftly moved towards a reconstruction with the Igbo word ' ch aja' as a strong hinge. As he succinctly quipped in the introductory section (2008: ): The aim of this work is to re-assess the etymological formulation of Ichuaja by evaluating its status among all other ritual elements and exploring what constitutes it as a practical action in ITR.... To achieve the above gigantic task, the author made use of what is often regarded as polymorphic method or interdisciplinary method with anthropo-religious, comparative, historico-philological and theological approaches in forefront. Finally, with further analysis of the various nuances of ' ch aja', he landed on curious conclusions which readers will find fascinating and provocative. Thus he conclusively snipped with academic assurance (2008: ): ...we believe that the whole idea of sacrifice in ITR has been radicalized and made more profound and meaningful. Before this work, Ichuaja has been viewed from a negative perspective; the work has opened further vistas to the understanding of what the votaries of ITR do in a more positive light.... Even if readers of the contents of this work disagree on some issues raised by its author, they cannot but appreciate the courage and innovative trends of the writer. Like a good architect, he pulls down the old edifice of this practical element of ITR only to build with alacrity what looked like a lost ground. Therein is the genius of this work. While passing kudos on the efforts of the author, I warmly recommend the work to all especially genuine readers of ATR/ITR. Rev. Fr. Prof. A. Ekwunife Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. March 17, 2008.
Sacrifice in Igbo Traditional Religion
Author: Francis A. Arinze
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Igbo Tradition and Philosophy
Author: Solomon Amadiume
Publisher: Artiz Communication Enugu
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher: Artiz Communication Enugu
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Ödïnanï
Author: Emmanuel Kaanaenechukwu Anizoba
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781425176112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
God in manifestation is, like the Army, a Host of fashioning Powers or Gods. Prayer to a God yields immediate results, while prayer to God yields nothing.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781425176112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
God in manifestation is, like the Army, a Host of fashioning Powers or Gods. Prayer to a God yields immediate results, while prayer to God yields nothing.
The Three Worlds in Igbo Traditional Religion
Author: N. S. Onuigbo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Resolving the Prevailing Conflicts Between Christianity and African (Igbo) Traditional Religion Through Inculturation
Author: Edwin Anaegboka Udoye
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 364390116X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
For not integrating initially some of the good elements in Igbo culture, many Igbo Christians have double personality - Christian personality and traditional personality. They are Christians on Sundays but traditionalists on weekdays. To combat such an anomalous situation, in imitation of Christ's effort at completing what was lacking in the Jewish religion, author Edwin Udoye proposes radical inculturation. His book equally contains many serious theological reflections such that it recommends itself to both theologians and the scholars researching on the religions of the world. Udoye has therefore made a very significant contribution worthy of commendation to both theological and religious studies.
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 364390116X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
For not integrating initially some of the good elements in Igbo culture, many Igbo Christians have double personality - Christian personality and traditional personality. They are Christians on Sundays but traditionalists on weekdays. To combat such an anomalous situation, in imitation of Christ's effort at completing what was lacking in the Jewish religion, author Edwin Udoye proposes radical inculturation. His book equally contains many serious theological reflections such that it recommends itself to both theologians and the scholars researching on the religions of the world. Udoye has therefore made a very significant contribution worthy of commendation to both theological and religious studies.
After God is Dibia: Igbo cosmology, divination & sacred science in Nigeria
Author: John Anenechukwu Umeh
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Authenticity of Belief in African (Igbo) Traditional Religion
Author: Aloysius Eberechukwu Ndiukwu
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783653048797
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The work presents Abrahamic monotheistic religions and the belief of the traditional religions in Africa, especially in Igboland. Religions have come and gone and many are still in existence and they are religiously or socially formed. The faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have their complementary religious conviction with Igbo religion.
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783653048797
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The work presents Abrahamic monotheistic religions and the belief of the traditional religions in Africa, especially in Igboland. Religions have come and gone and many are still in existence and they are religiously or socially formed. The faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have their complementary religious conviction with Igbo religion.
Igbo Traditional Religion: The spirituality and the eschatological character of Igbo traditional charity
Author: Donatus Uroko Agbo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Charity
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Charity
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description