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African foundations of World religions.
Easter is in the air, so is the Hajj. But where is the Africans' celebration of their religion? In fact, they are said to have no religion, everything came to them from abroad. In a major series beginning this month, Femi Biko shows that religious thoughts began where mankind began. It is generally accepted that mankind began in Africa. It will, therefore, follow that religion began in Africa! But that is not what "the textbooks" say. Well, you may want to gird your loins, for we have something here for you. Our series will prove that Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc, all have their roots in, or borrowed heavily from, African religion. Enjoy Part One.
For thousands of years of prehistoric and recorded history, Africa led humanity in the art of group cohesion and social organisation. The spiritual matrix devised by African societies provided the earliest substance of social and psychological cohesion...See the full content of this document
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