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Soul-Force African Heritage in Afro-American Religion
SoulForce African Heritage in AfroAmerican Religion Author:Lincoln E. Barrett "To better understand the persisten ethos of African culture in the New World, it is necessary to look more closely at the most vital institution of Africa. This is religion. Religion for Africans was, is and ever shall be the source of life and meaning. It is in religion that they live, move, and have their being." In this context Soul-Force ex... more »amines various religious cults developed by Africans in the New World, arguing that the AFricans' racial inheritance sustained them throught the nearly devastating influence they encountered there. This religious world view provided them with the means to endure slavery and its repercussions by evolving new, syncretistic forms of worship based on a mixture of European and traditional African elements.« less