Saturday, December 21, 2013

Worldview level of communicating

For example, the African worldview sees the world as populated with evil spirits. Ukpong argues that the church should equip the Christian for spiritual warfare against the evil forces. The research shall argue that many members of the Reformed Church of Zambia live a superficial Christianity and the fear is that she may reproduce a superficial Christianity in the lives of the Tonga people.

The atmosphere of family exists in the African worldview between human beings and God. Among most tribes, God is identified as a benevolent parent. It appears that the conception of Him is less sexist than could be found in Christianity or Islam. To some people, God is Father, to others Mother and still to others without gender.  According to Joseph A. Omoyajowo:
  • The African concept of God is not altogether masculine. In many parts of Africa, God is conceived as male, but in some other parts, he is conceived as female; the Ndebele and Shona ethnic groups of former Rhodesia have a triad made up of God the Father, God the Mother, and God the Son. The Nuba of Sudan regard God as "Great Mother" and speak of him in feminine pronouns…. Although called the queen of Lovedu in South Africa, the mysterious "She" is not primarily a ruler but a rain-maker; she is regarded as a changer of seasons and the guarantor of their cyclic regularity.
Mathematicians believe in numbers. Some may be constructivist, some may be idealist, some may be foundationalist, but they all have to get along with their cardinal concepts. Likewise, religious people may be of different minds about God(s), but they make their whole theistic worldview work for them. Behaving as a believer is a way of life, just as behaving as an academic researcher is a way of life


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