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12 May 2024

Researches & Documents N.7 - The Sense of the Sacred in Traditional Sub-Saharan Africa

Title: The Sense of the Sacred in Traditional Sub-Saharan Africa 

School: 9th School of Inculturation held in 2010 

Author: Centre of Inculturation 

Publisher: Opus Mariae R.T

Year of Publication: 2012. 

 

In every culture, the "sacred" holds a central place in thoughts, worldviews and the lives of people and societies. What is its place and role in the lives of Africans past and present, as well as its specific features? The book "The Sense of the Sacred in Traditional Sub-Saharan Africa" is a major contribution towards answering this question. From sacred rituals and mythic narratives to ancestral reverence and spiritual epiphanies, this book is thoroughly researched and filled with serious analysis to explore the Sacred as understood and expressed through traditional African cultures. It finds a way to surpass the ordinary view of the divine. It provides an insight into the continuing implication of the sacred in defining Africans' identity and perspective and invites readers to reflect upon this aspect of human experience. 

Mariapolis Piero,

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