Millennial faith: essay on the christian presence in africa before the colonial era

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  • Glauber Rocha Programa de Pós-Graduação em História Comparada - PPGHC, Rio de Janeiro, (Brasil)

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https://doi.org/10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v19.n1.pe1601

Keywords:

African intellectuals, Christianity, Unique history, Decolonization of minds, Christian world

Abstract

It is a widespread belief that the African continent was "Christianized" through European colonization. However, such a belief disregards several historical aspects related to Christianity in Africa. This article challenges the stereotypes constructed about Africa and opposes the single narrative often disseminated about this continent. To achieve this, it investigates Christian expressions in Africa during the pre-colonial era. As evidence of the presence of Christianity on African soil before European colonizers, biblical texts, written works, illustrations, and intellectual developments that influenced Europe and the broader Christian world were identified.

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Author Biography

Glauber Rocha, Programa de Pós-Graduação em História Comparada - PPGHC, Rio de Janeiro, (Brasil)

Doutorando em História Comparada pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro. Mestre em Ensino de Geografia pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Faculdade de Formação de Professores.  Professor de Geografia da Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Rio de Janeiro - SEEDUC.

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Published

2024-09-15

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ROCHA, G. Millennial faith: essay on the christian presence in africa before the colonial era. Kerygma, Engenheiro coelho (SP), v. 19, n. 1, p. e1601, 2024. DOI: 10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v19.n1.pe1601. Disponível em: https://revistas.unasp.edu.br/kerygma/article/view/1601. Acesso em: 26 mar. 2025.

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024): Fluxo contínuo

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