Spearmasters : Introduction To African Religion

Preface

Acknowledgements

The God Of Gods

Divine Rulers: Representing God On Earth

Sacrifices And Prayers In African Religion

The Ancestral World: Seeing The Unseen

The Concept Of Evil

Servants: Explaining The Inexplicable

Rituals: Making Possible The Impossible

Spirit Conquering Matter

The Spear Master’s Sory

References

Bibliography Of African Religious Sources

Index

Additional Info
Spear Masters contends that in Africa there exists only one religion with a vast array of “denominations.” African religion is expressed in a different way by each of the denominations, which creates confusion for those who believe that there are more than one African religion. Spear Masters presents information about some of the larger and most significant expressions of the sole African religion, so that the reader will understand the relationship between God the creator and the notions of the relationship with the family and community. The term “spear master” relates to the integrity and ethics that had to accompany the maker and user of the spear in ancient African societies. The essence of religion presented in Spear Masters is the deification of one’s society and nation, and making sacred the traditions and rituals of the ordinary lives of the people.