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050	0	4	_aBV4070 _b.S566 1986
050	0	4	_aBV4070
100	1		_aChandomba, Fanuel Tagara, _e1
245	1	0	_aShona traditional religion : _bits effects on the church and biblical perspective / _cby Fanuel Tagara Chandomba.
260			_c1986.
300			_avi, 108 leaves, bound ; _c29 cm.
336			_aunspecified _bzzz _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aTypescript.
500			_aA Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1986.
500			_aBibliography: leaves 107-108.
500			_a1. Introduction to Shona Traditional Religion
505	0	0	_aDescription of the Problem -- _tDescription of Attempts to Solve the Problem -- _tDescription of Proposed Strategy to Solve the Problem.
500			_a2. Functions of Religion
505	0	0	_aDefinition of Religion -- _tFunction of Religion -- _tReligion and Myths -- _tReligion and Rituals -- _tRites of Passage.
500			_a3. The Shona Beliefs and Concept of the Universe
505	0	0	_aThe Nature of the Universe -- _tThe Universe Is Eternal -- _tThe Universe Has Order -- _tThe Shona Concept of God -- _tShona Imaginations of God -- _tWhat God does -- _tHuman images of God -- _tThe attributes of God -- _tGod is merciful -- _tGod is good -- _tGod is all-powerful -- _tGod is present everywhere -- _tOrigin and Summary of Shona Concepts of God -- _tShona Concept of Man -- _tThe Shona and the World of Spirits -- _tMan at the Center of the Universe -- _tMan and Human Relationships -- _tMan's Power Limited -- _tMan and Myths -- _tMan and the Departed -- _tConclusion -- _tBiblical Perspective to Shona Concepts of the Universe, God, and Man.
500			_a4. The Shona Family Structure: Kinship and Ancestors
505	0	0	_aThe Shona Family and Kinship -- _tThe Shona Family and the Function of Marriage -- _tAncestor Worship -- _tStatus of the Ancestors -- _tThe Qualification of an Ancestor -- _tThe Mutual Dependence of Ancestor and the Living -- _tThe Shona Practices of Ancestor Worship.
500			_a5. Biblical Perspective on Ancestor Practices
505	0	0	_aThe Bible and Family Structure -- _tThe Bible and Ancestors -- _tThe Bible and Family Welfare -- _tThe Bible and Place of the Dead -- _tThe Bible and Communication with the Dead -- _tThe Bible and Confrontational Prayer -- _tGod as the Source of Blessings -- _tChrist the Only Mediator.
500			_a6. Shona Spirits and Mediums
505	0	0	_aAvenging Spirits -- _tCompensation -- _tExorcism -- _tPreventive Measures Against Future Attacks -- _tStranger Spirits -- _tTypes and Skills by Stranger Spirits -- _tPossession by Stranger Spirits -- _tArgument Over Possession by a Stranger Spirit -- _tThe Community or Territorial Spirits -- _tSpirit Mediums and Political Struggle -- _tSpirit Mediums and Religious Role -- _tRain rituals -- _tRitual ceremony.
500			_a7. The Divine-Healer-Herbalist, Witchcraft, and Sorcery
505	0	0	_aShona Diviner-Herbalist (Nganga) -- _tMagic -- _tCharms and Fetishes -- _tThe Power of Words -- _tWitchcraft -- _tDivine-Healer-Herbalist -- _tTypes of Nganga -- _tThe Call of a Nganga -- _tDivination and Healing -- _tDivine Proceess -- _tRemoval of the cause of illness -- _tMedical treatment -- _tBiblical Perspective to Shona Spirits and Mediums, Witchcraft, and Divination -- _tBiblical Perspective -- _tMixed Reactions -- _tChallenge to study Scriptures -- _tGod speaks through His Word -- _tRecords of demon possession -- _tPower encounters -- _tConclusion.
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610	2	0	_aColumbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions. _kMinistry Perspective Project.
650		0	_aShona (African people) _xReligion.
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell