There are theoretical and thematic shifts in African spiritual philosophy literature on the meaning of spirituality. On one hand, traditional conceptions spirituality based dimensions transcendence supernaturalism. Common themes include ritualism, totemism, incantation, ancestorism, reincarnation, destiny, metempsychosis, witchcraft, death, soul, deities, etc. other evolving trend appeals to na...

The text presented here was told in Chol. It explains how the Chol people are closely tied with Yum Pañämil deities, or “owners”. In worldview, snakes considered privileged allies of deities. They produce a brilliant light as source rainbows, and they can cause frigidity human body, thereby sickness. For this reason, when person has an encounter species animal, it provokes cetain reactions, suc...

Early Interaction with Buddhism (552–710): Between 538 and 552, new religions came to Japan from China and Korea. The arrival of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism initiated new dynamics of religious interaction. In early Shinto, each community probably worshipped its local deity according to provincial custom. But under the influence of other faiths, the adherents of Shinto gradually organized...

Contrary to some Vhavenḓa poets who recognise Ṅwali and/or Raluvhimba as Jehovah, this article argues that and Jehovah are two distinct deities. It further asserts there is no kinship or continuity between these Although possibilities of being similarities attributes deities, their conceptual distinctions highlight significant incongruities them. in Tshivenḓa traditional religion (TTR) identifi...