Religious beliefs and knowledge systems in Africa / Toyin Falola and Nicole Griffin. [print]

Introduction: Beliefs and Knowledge Systems : Power, Eurocentricity, and Bias ;

AFRICAN WORLDVIEW AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

Witchcraft as Ideology and Knowledge ;

Elderhood and Ancestorhood as Ideas and Beliefs ;

Ifa Divination and Society

WORLD RELIGIONS AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

Quranic Epistemology ;

Biblical Epistemology ;

Pentecostalism and its knowledge system

KINGSHIP IDEOLOGIES AND EPISTEMOLOGIES

Kingship : Ideology and Epistemologies ;

Sacred Kingship : Power, Politics and Ritual Knowledge ;

Kingship and Creativity

CONCLUSION

Rethinking the disciplines : Africanity and Belief Systems.

Key to African studies is understanding the knowledge systems of the continent and her diaspora. The representation and understanding of Africa are dependent on the observer's definition of knowledge. Afrocentric knowledge is comprised of a collection of political, religious, and indigenous belief systems. Religious Beliefs and Knowledge Systems in Africa begins with deconstructing the Western philosophy of knowledge before defining and exploring the epistemic disciplines of Africa. It transcends postcolonial critique, through an Afrocentric approach to knowledge divided into three key themes. The first of these is the African worldview, exploring knowledge through eldership, witchcraft, and divination. This is followed up by kingship ideology and epistemologies, exploring discussing how politics, religion, and belief shape African society. Finally, the world religion chapter examines Christianity, Islam, and Pentecostalism in their impact on African ways of knowing. This book calls to action new fields of study in universities, encouraging a greater understanding of African ways of knowing through more nuanced disciplines. ~ AMAZON

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Toyin Falola is the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair Professor in the Humanities and a Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. A celebrated scholar of global stature, Prof. Falola has published numerous books and essays in diverse areas. He has received various awards and honours, including the Jean Holloway Award for Teaching Excellence, the Texas Exes Teaching Award and seven honorary doctorates. He is the Series Editor of "Carolina Studies on Africa and the Black World", among several others.

Nicole Griffin is an international early childhood education specialist with an interest in African studies. She has worked as a research assistant for Toyin Falola for several years, collecting and analysing data on African epistemologies and similar topics. Nicole also has worked at various education projects in Tanzania and is currently a graduate student at University College London.