Research Papers/Topics in Religious Studies

Sacred Spaces And The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches In Ghana

ABSTRACT Sacred space is common to almost every religion in the world. A sacred space is a place set apart from a secular space for holy use. In this study, two classifications of sacred spaces have been given, the natural and the man-made, but this study is focused on the man-made sacred spaces. Particularly, the study seeks to examine the Ghanaian Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches’ understanding of sacred space regarding their places of worship. This is against the backdrop of the prolifer...

Sustaining Muslim Marriages: The Role Of Premarital Counselling In The Nima/Mamobi Muslim Communities

ABSTRACT The Nima/Mamobi Muslim communities for several years has a traditional method of counselling prospective Muslim couples in the community, however due the challenges of this method there is an introduction of formal premarital counselling centres . This is basically what has aroused the researcher‟s interest. The aim of this research is to highlight the roles of Imams, Muslim scholars, Aluwanka, and relatives of the bride as traditional premarital counsellor and that of Hajia Memuna...

Transnational Contacts And Muslim Religious Orientation In Ghana

ABSTRACT A key issue worthy of academic attention in the study of the Muslim experience in the postindependence Ghana is the proliferation of new religious movements. These new religious movements found their way in Ghana in consequence of Ghana’s diplomatic relations with some Islamic states such as Egypt and Libya from North Africa, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Middle East. For the first time. Muslims in the post-independence Ghana came in touch wi...

Walking In The Spirit: A Pentecostal Reading Of Romans 8

ABSTRACT The Church of Pentecost (CoP) is one of the fastest growing churches in Ghana. In the last decade, the church has encouraged ministers to undertake theological studies to reach an in-depth understanding of the tenets of faith. However, two aspects need more attention: the study of a ‘specific’ hermeneutical approach to the readings of Scripture; and an exegetical study of the ‘pneumatological’ New Testament texts, widely employed by CoP ministries in their teaching and preach...

A Study Of Discipleship In Mark 10:35-52: A Model For Leadership Development Of Clergy In The Church Of Uganda (Anglican)

Abstract The study is about discipleship in Mark 10:35-52: a model for leadership development of clergy in the Church of Uganda (Anglican). In this thesis I engage with three contextual models that have impacted on the leadership development of clergy in the Church of Uganda (Anglican) namely: the Ganda model of kingship, the Church Missionary Society (CMS) model and the East African Revival (EAR). Kingship models reflect oppressive codes of patronage and authoritarianism which have influenc...

Preparation Of Couples For The Reception Of The Sacrament Of Holy Matrimony In The Keta-Akatsi Catholic Diocese

ABSTRACT A number of Church documents and Church leaders have underscored the need for couples to undergo adequate preparation before they receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. The Pontifical Council for the Family in its document, “Marriage Preparation”, stresses the necessity for dioceses to publish a Directory/Document and establish a Commission for Marriage Preparation and the Pastoral Care of the Family. Pope Francis in his encyclical letter, Amoris Laetitia, acknowledges that the...

Islamic Reform In Ghana: The Roles Of Selected Islamic Scholars And Movements

ABSTRACT This thesis, Islamic Reform in Ghana: The roles of selected Islamic scholars and movements, explored the concept of Islamic reform in Ghana through the analysis of the religious roles of Shaykh Abubakar Musah Baribari, Shaykh Nuhu Jihad and Shaykh Dr. Amin Bonsu that aimed at curbing the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah. Specifically, the study examined the measures put in place by these selected Ulamāh (Islamic scholars) to help combat the underlining factors influencing the dege...

Charismaticism in The Roman Catholic Church : A Study of The Charismatic Renewal Movement in The Archdiocese of Accra

ABSTRACT The study set out to examine the theological-pastoral implications of the spiritual/religious activities of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement for the evangelizing mission of the Archdiocese of Accra, Ghana. It was conducted with the understanding that the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement was among the fast-growing ecclesial groups in the Church and its wide-ranging activities were, for the most part, charism-and-lay-driven. The research is a qualitative study which was ...

WORK ETHICS AMONG CHRISTIAN WORKERS IN GCB BANK LIMITED IN THE TEMA MUNICIPALITY

This work sets out to examine Christian work ethics from the perspective of bankers and the banking industry in Ghana, with particular focus on branches of GCB Bank Limited in the Tema Municipality. The research was born out of an observation that in spite of increasingly ubiquitous signs of Christian religiosity all over Ghana, work ethics compliance appears not to be improving in tandem. In using phenomenological approach, this study investigated whether this resurgence of Christianit...

Neo-Pentecostalism And Same-Sex Relations In Ghana

ABSTRACT Same-sex relations also known as homosexuality has undoubtedly become a topical issue in recent years especially in Africa. Some scholars have argued that same-sex relations is not from Africa whiles others have also argued that it has been present in Africa since time immemorial. The Christian community has made some contribution in regard to the issue globally. The Metropolitan Community Church, Catholic Church, the Anglican Church and the Presbyterian Church have given much attent...

The Madrasah And Muslim Child Upbringing In Accra: A Study Of Institute Of Islamic Studies, Nima-Accra,

ABSTRACT Ghana after independence has strived to transform secular education and Islamic education. This led to the establishment of the Islamic Education Unit (IEU) under the Ghana Education Service (GES) in 1987. The main aim was to enhance administrative linkage between Qur‘anic Schools (Makaranta and Madrasah) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the country in order to reform the Madrasah (English Arabic Schools) education to enable the Muslim child to attain both secular education...

Suffering And Discipleship: Reading Mark 14:32 – 15:41 From A Charismatic Perspective

ABSTRACT Many Charismatic leaders, Dag Heward Mills, Enoch Aminu, Duncan-Williams amongst others, preach that suffering in all forms — sickness, death, poverty — is not the will of God in the life of believers. However, suffering is a reality that should be honestly addressed. Moreover, the New Testament stresses that the Christian journey and suffering are not mutually exclusive: Jesus Christ himself indicated cross bearing as an unavoidable experience in the life of disciples. Against t...

An Exegetical And Theological Study Of The Institution Of The Lord’s Supper: Luke 22:7-23

ABSTRACT The subject of this research is ‗An Exegetical and Theological study of the Institution of the Lord‘s Supper: Luke 22:7-23‘. With a background of meals from the socio-cultural and religious perspectives, the dissertation talks about the social and religious significance of meals in both ancient and modern cultures. As one of the important institutions of Jesus before his demise, the Supper is affirmed to have been taken after the Jewish Passover meal. The thesis first investiga...

Catholic Social Intervention And its Impact on People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) IN Aflao And Dzode

ABSTRACT HIV and AIDS have spread so rapidly that within three decades and it has taken millions of lives. Generally, the seroprevalence of HIV in Ghana in recent times has decreased. However, most of us care little for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) due to the strong stigma attached to the disease. This implies that the community support spirit which hitherto was part of African cultural ethics has diminished for the PLWHA. However, the Keta-Akatsi Catholic Diocese has taken up holistic...

Mass Media Usage by Indigenous Traditional Priests And Priestesses in Ghana

ABSTRACT  Over the last two decade, there has been a remarkable rise in the use of the mass media by all religious groups in Ghana. This is large, due to the recent liberalization of the Ghanaian media. Focusing on these developments, this study has examined the usage of the media by traditional priests and priestesses in Ghana. The study examines the influence that the appropriation of modern media technologies has brought on the current face of the indigenous religion in Ghana. The most po...


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