The history of African indigenous churches in scholarship (original) (raw)
2005, Journal for the Study of Religion
In this article I take the opportunity to reflect on historical developments in the study of African Indigenous Churches (AICs) up until the present and show that there have been a number of distinct phases in the study of AICs. In conclusion, I argue that up until recently, the AICs have been studied as a synthesis of African traditional religions and Christianity but that a more meaningful approach begins with an acknowledgement that they are both African and Christian
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