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Indigenous Churches Anthropology of Christianity in Lowland South America
This book raises the question of what an Indigenous church is and how its members define their ties of affiliation or separation. Establishing a...
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Back from the Crocodile’s Belly: Christian Formation Meets Indigenous Resurrection Redux
In this chapter, the author grapples with the question: What happens when the “One True Story” encounters other faith stories? Riffing off her...
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Decolonizing the Diaspora through the Center for Babaylan Studies
In this chapter, I speak about my journey toward the founding of the Babaylan Studies Center and my research and activism in the reclamation of the...
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Indigenous Belief Systems, Commercialisation, and New Prophetic Movements
The common and known trend of commercialising religion, is when pastors solicit money and other gifts from their congregants and/or admirers, in...
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Unveiling Hidden Narratives: Musa Dube’s Postcolonial Feminist Lens on Biblical Studies
Musa Dube’s theological endeavors contribute to and challenge how African Biblical Studies are done. This chapter gives readers a flavor of her...
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The Weavings of Ancestral Spiritualities in Indian/Indigenous Theologies as Paths to Liberation
The text presents ancestral wisdoms and spiritualities, which are intertwined with each other, forming a living fabric of reciprocal relationships...
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Indigenous Knowledge, Food (in) Security and Climate Change: A Case Study of Bota Reshupa (Herbal Porridge) Among the Ndau of South-Eastern Zimbabwe
This chapter examines how indigenous knowledge systems from the Ndau people could be used to ensure food security in the face of climate change...
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Introduction: Indigenous Churches—Christian Affiliations and Inter-denominational Relationships in Lowland South America
The introduction to the book Indigenous Churches: Christian Affiliations and Inter-denominational Relationships in Lowland South America situates the...
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Floating Charisma: Leaderships, Denominations, and Materialities in Argentine Chaco Indigenous Churches
The chapter analyzes denominational diversity in the Argentine Chaco Indigenous religious field from a symbolic economy of charism. In doing so, I...
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African Traditional Religion and Indigenous Knowledge System
In the realization of their limitations and in the face of countless inexplicable occurences, humans have sought the interventions of a higher power...
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Develo** an Indigenous Thick Description: Tapas in the Bhagavadgītā
In this paper, the construct of tapas is derived from the Bhagavadgītā. By analyzing the 36 verses that refer to tapas, nine themes were identified....
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Evangelization, Religious Formation, and Indigenous Communities in China from the Late Sixteenth Century to the Eighteenth Century
This chapter will provide a general account of the Roman Catholic missions from the late sixteenth century to the eighteenth century, taking into...
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Indigenous
Unlike other “world religions,” indigenous religious traditions can only be characterized by diversity – recognizing that each “people” (or “tribe”...
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Religion and Peacebuilding in African Religious Studies and Theology: An Overview and Preliminary Evaluation
This chapter reviews and critiques the contribution of African scholars in African religious studies and theology to religion and peacebuilding in...
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Studies on Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking
Although conflict resolution has a long history, and a rich variety of practices in almost all cultures of the world, its historical and theoretical...
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African Traditional Religion and Sustainability: The New Indigenous Religious Movements
The practice of African Traditional Religion (ATR) has faced myriad of challenges on the continent, Africa. These problems include lack of scripture...
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Beyond Black and White: The Italian Reception of the Debate on Native Indian Commentaries in Nineteenth-century Vedic Studies
This article discusses the nineteenth-century debate between German and British Indologists on ancient Indian commentators, shedding light on how...
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Foreign Missionaries and Indigenous Communities in Nineteenth Century: Japan
This chapter breaks down the Catholic mission to Japan into three distinct periods: (1) The first period is from 1854 to 1865, following the...
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History, Memory, and Forgetting: Epistemological Challenges for Latin American Biblical-Theological Studies
Starting from a critique of the epistemic racism present in university campuses, the author proposes a brief historical review of the process of...
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A Treasure in Disarray: Reflections on the Institute of African Studies Arabic Manuscripts Collections
The study contributes towards our understanding of Arabic literary tradition in West Africa. Its sheds light on the production of Arabic manuscripts...