Traditional African religions in South African law / edited by T.W. Bennett.

• TeilnehmendeR: Bennett, T. W.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>A large majority of the South African population adheres to some form of traditional belief and this book considers whether indigenous African religions, independent African churches, and traditional practices deserve constitutional protection and recognition by the state. It also discusses what the legal and constitutional implications of the state's intervention in traditional religious matters are.

Table of Contents

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Biographic details; Abbreviations; Introduction T W Bennett; 1 African Traditional Religion in Pluralistic Africa: A Case of Relevance, Resilience and Pragmatism N M Nyaundi; 2 The Practice of African Traditional Religion in Contemporary South Africa S Masondo; 3 Religion vs Culture: Striking the Right Balance in the Context of Traditional African Religions in the New South Africa J Amoah; 4 Umkhosi Ukweshwama: Revival of a Zulu Festival in Celebration of the Universe's Rites of Passage C Rautenbach

5 The Constitutional Framework for the Protection of Religious and Related Rights in South Africa L du Plessis6 Recognition of African Initiated Churches for State Purposes: Doctrinal Opposition or Procedurally Correct? W du Plessis; 7 Superstition and Religious Belief: A 'Cultural' Defence in South African Criminal Law? K Phelps; 8 Witchcraft and the Constitution N Tebbe; 9 Rainbow Healing: Traditional Healers and Healing in South Africa M Eastman; 10 Towards Harmony between African Traditional Religion and Environmental Law L Feris & C Moitui

11 Ubuntu, the Ethics of Traditional Religion J Patrick & T W BennettTable of Cases; Table of Statutes; Bibliography; Index