Ritual Servitudes and Christian Social Practices in Ghana: The Hidden Spaces of Otherness in Religion...

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David Stiles-Ocran (University of Oslo, Norway)

Ritual Servitudes and Christian Social Practices in Ghana

The Hidden Spaces of Otherness in Religion

David Stiles-Ocran (University of Oslo, Norway)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Christianity; Christian ministry & pastoral activity; Tribal religions; Indigenous peoples; Age groups: adults

Series: Religion, Resistance, Hospitalities

This book explores the kinds of Christian service or diaconia that develop in non-institutionalized practices for supporting survivors of indigenous ritual servitude or Trokosi in Africa. Drawing on empirical research from Ghana, it examines the possibilities of freedom, equality, and dignity for liberated Trokosi and the manner in which these women’s experiences constitute a repudiation of dominant patriarchal family systems. With close attention to the work of indigenous parachurches – which function outside of institutionalized churches – in challenging the contemporary practice of ritual slavery and offering its survivors a lived space in which they need not remain “hidden” as they seek restoration and integration into wider society, Ritual Servitudes and Christian Social Practices in Ghana will appeal to scholars of sociology, theology, and religion with interests in gender, contemporary ministries and African religion.

By: David Stiles-Ocran (University of Oslo Norway)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781032208435
ISBN 10: 1032208430
Series: Religion, Resistance, Hospitalities
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Stiles-Ocran is an affiliated researcher in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo, Norway.