Religious Pluralism in Ghana: Using the Accommodative Nature of African Indigenous Religion (AIR) as a Source for Religious Tolerance and Peaceful Coexistence
| Main Authors: | Nkrumah-Pobi, Samuel Kofi Boateng, Owusu-Afriyie, Sandra |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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UNHI PRESS
, 2020
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| Online Access: |
http://ejournal.unhi.ac.id/index.php/ijiis/article/view/690 http://ejournal.unhi.ac.id/index.php/ijiis/article/view/690/532 |
Daftar Isi:
- This article deploys the accommodative nature of African Indigenous Religion (AIR) as a reflective tool in Ghana’s religious pluralistic context. This paper argues that the accommodative nature of AIR which has made scholars argue for its singularity can serve as a tool which would promote religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence in Ghana. The findings of the research demonstrated that though there is a level of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence among various religious groups in Ghana, there is still more room for improvement, thus the proposal of this model as a response.