John mbiti african religions and philosophy pdf

African Religions & Philosophy by John S. Mbiti

He was an ordained Anglican priest, and as of [update] a canon. He held visiting professorships at universities across the world and published extensively on philosophy, theology and African oral traditions. Mbiti's seminal book, African Religions and Philosophy , was the first work to challenge Christian assumption that traditional African religious ideas were "demonic and anti-Christian". Mbiti was clear that his interpretation of these religions was from a firmly Christian perspective, and this aspect of his work was sometimes severely criticized. Mbiti's research interests included theology in Africa and Asia, and ecumenism. He also collaborated on a book of African proverbs, collected from across the continent. From up until his death in , Mbiti was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bern and parish minister to the town of Burgdorf, Switzerland.