ABSTRACT A hasty trial, judgement and sentence of Jesus attracted my attention into a close investigation of the nature of Jewish and Roman Judiciary systems. The death sentence which was passed on Jesus appears to have been based on fragile grounds, accusations which could not have worth a death sentence at all. This project seeks to find out or investigate the actual reason which led to Jesus‘ death which might be beyond what is presented in the gospels. The paper gives a literary appreci...
ABSTRACT The spread of the theology of the Prosperity Gospel, which characterized contemporary Ghanaian Christianity, has created an intense scholarly debate among those who consid-ered the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ as ‘non-Christian’ and those who perceive it as a way to con-textualize Christianity in the Ghanaian context. The study entered the debate from a differ-ent perspective by focusing on the relationship between the prosperity theology and pov-erty and wealth. To reach this aim, th...
ABSTRACT The phenomenon of young people drift from churches is a complex problem since it involves multiple dimensions that are sometimes difficult to unravel. This study explored the experiences of the laity and clergy of the Methodist Church on youth drift within the Church. The target population were ministers, young people and youth who have drifted from the Methodist Church, Accra Diocese to either Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches. A mixed research design was adopted and a purposive s...
THE ABSTRACT Africa had been referred to as the Dark Continent for several reasons prior to the era of expeditions which opened the continent up. European Anthropologists formulated several ideas about the continent and its peoples; most of which were derogatory, describing the African in the primitive stage as uncivilized backward and lacking any sense of decency. Before the advent of Missionary activities Africa was awash with Traditional Religious activities which the Missionaries found un...
ABSTRACT Notwithstanding the bourgeoning compendium of literature on Prayer Mountains (PMs), scholarly discourse on them in contemporary African and Ghanaian Christianity seems limited only to their role in enhancing pilgrims’ spirituality. Using Atwea Boↄ, Ͻboↄ Tabiri, Abasua Prayer Mountain (APM) and Nkawkaw Mountain Olive Prayer Camp (NMOPC) in Ghana as contextual examples, this study argues that scholarly focus on PMs as sacred spaces should not be limited only to the conventiona...
Abstract Diverse views are expressed about the role of the Church in Society and the relationship between religion and politics for that matter. One view is that, our world is God's world and the Church's role is not just preparing people for the world here after but also serving as the agent of making life better in the present. The other, is for the Church to concentrate on preparing people for heaven and leave the rest to the social structures of society. These views are further complicate...