Rastafari is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930. Rastafarians believe Haile Selassie I is God and that he will return to the African members of the black community who are living in exile as the result of colonisation and the slave trade. (www.bbc.co.uk) Marcus Garvey a political activist developed the idea of Rastafari ideology because he wanted to improve the status of his fellow black people. There are approximately one million people worldwide adherents of Rastafari as a faith. The 2001 census found 5,000 Rastafarians living in England and Wales (bbc.co.uk) Rastafarians are known by different names such as Rasta, sufferers, locks men, and dreadlocks or dreads.
Malcolm X with his persuasive charismatic style of deliverance decided to visit Africa to link its blacks with their other black brothers in the United States. He helped formed “Organization of Africa Unity” which was an international political organization promoting the interest of black people and fighting against white oppression (“Black
Sankofa- Analysis “Sprits of the dead rise up and claim your bird of passage. From Surinam, Brazil, Jamaica, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama, rise up…” these were the ominous words that were spoken at the beginning of the movie Sankofa. The historical fiction movie directed by Haile Gerima is very captivating. Using the Black Nationalist Movement as an inspiration for all of his movies, he created the theme of ‘the return’ the ‘journey’. Born and raised in Ethiopia, he realized that his people “began to worship Europeans as the providers of the new science and technology that’s going to elevate society.” “Sankofa” teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward.
With all of the differences in the dogmas between Christianity and Mormonism, there is strong evidence that these two faiths cannot be linked together solely on the fact that they both believe in Jesus Christ being the savior of mankind. Many Christians believe that Mormonism is not a true Christian religion, although Mormons make the claim that they are based on their faith in the Christ Jesus as the sole savior of the world. Can Mormonism, a polytheistic religion, truly be considered Christian, when Christianity
Chapter 20 Study Guide Vocabulary: 1. Factories - Portuguese trading fortresses and compounds with resident merchants; utilized throughout Portuguese trading empire to assure secure landing places and commerce 2. El Mina - most important of early Portuguese trading factories in the forest zone of Africa. 3. Royal African Company - chartered in 1660s to establish a monopoly over the slave trade among British merchants; supplied African slaves to colonies Barbados, Jamaica, and Virginia 4. triangular trade - commerce linking Africa, the new world colonies, and Europe; slaves carried to America for sugar, and tobacco transported to Europe 5.
Islam and Christianity Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa was the epicenter for the spread of Christianity and Islam on the African continent. The people of North Africa, by force, free will, or trade networks, came to accept and disseminate each religion to the masses. Although Christianity and Islam spread equally through Egypt, Nubia, and to the Western areas around Numidia, it is apparent that Islam had a far greater and lasting impact than Christianity. Christianity came to North Africa by way of missionaries to Egypt early in the first century. It is believed that these Christian missionaries came to Alexandria to spread the gospel among the Jewish community.
Long ago, when the English first sailed to America, they brought blacks from Africa to serve them as slaves. They
There are not many authors throughout church history who have been able to touch the centrality and supremacy of Christ like T. Austin Sparks and Watchman Nee. Their writings are apparently floating to the surface of modern religious Christianity... and they are choking out the empty dead adages and 12 step "purpose-driven" life plans. These simple Christ-centered messages are helping believers everywhere to see the simplistic nature of our faith. And Watchman Nee touches on so of these in his book “Christ: The Sum of All Spiritual Things” In "Christ: The Sum of All Spiritual Things," Nee says that Too often Christians view Christ as the one who gives us the stuff or the "things" we need to succeed and to live victoriously. We must stop running after the accumulation of worthless religious "things" and find our satisfaction in the Person of Christ.
Yes, of the Gentiles also:” (Romans 3:29). Christianity is for the whole world, not just a particular class, creed or race of people. For the human identity, Paul wanted everyone to know about their salvation through Jesus Christ. The universal uniqueness, of the Jews remained and stands that they are the selected people of God, therefore, as such that they are bound to a greater standard under the law. ” By works of the law no human being will be justified in His sight” (Piper,
The Role of African American Spirituality within Pentecostalism http://youtu.be/bR4-YjeZ9Fw Pentecostalism, just the sheer mention of it causes some to raise their hands and shout “hallelujah” and at the same time the mention of it causes the hair to stand up on the neck of others who believe it to be a move of hysteria at best and inspired by Satan at worst. However, what can’t be denied is that it is arguably the most important mass religious movement of the twentieth century. The Pentecostals are the fastest growing movement within Christianity today with almost 500 million adherents worldwide, now predominantly a Third World phenomenon. According to a George Barna Research Report, the charismatic and Pentecostal segment