A Theological Reflection on the Akan Doctrine of the Human Soul

Boaheng, Isaac

dc.contributor.author	Boaheng, Isaac
dc.date.accessioned	2025-02-13T14:29:37Z
dc.date.available	2025-02-13T14:29:37Z
dc.date.issued	2024
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dc.description.abstract	Abstract The Akan doctrine of the human soul (nipa-kraa) expresses the indigenous Akan worldview and theology. As a contribution to the contextualization of Christian theology within the Akan community, this article explored the Akan doctrine of the soul and then reflected on this doctrine from a Christian theological perspective. The article used a qualitative research approach through a critical review of relevant literature on the subject. In the process, it analyzed selected portions of the Nana Kwame Ampadu’s highlife song titled Yaa Amanua will provide further insights into the Akan understanding of the human soul. The article shows that Christianity can better serve the Akan community if indigenous ideas are connected to relevant aspects of the Christian faith. Yet, the Bible must be the final authority of that contextualization process. Keywords: Akan, kraa (soul), Christian theology, Nana Kwame Ampadu	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	CHRISTIAN SERVICE UNIVERSITY	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	CHRISTIAN SERVICE UNIVERSITY	en_US
dc.subject	Akan, kraa (soul), Christian theology, Nana Kwame Ampad	en_US
dc.title	A Theological Reflection on the Akan Doctrine of the Human Soul	en_US
dc.title.alternative	Journal for the Study of Religion 3	en_US
dc.type	Book	en_US