Robert Y. Owusu
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Biography
Morehouse College - Religion
Adjunct Professor at Morehouse and Southern Polytechnic State University; Pastor of Amazing Grace Baptist Church
Higher Education
Robert Yaw
Owusu
Greater Atlanta Area
Robert Yaw Owusu graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in May 2003 with a PhD. in Church-State States and I have been teaching in colleges and universities since then. My studies took me through various disciplines including religion, philosophy, theology and theological systems, history, politics, comparative religions, biblical studies, interdisciplinary studies, and others. I have taught at both Masters and Undergraduate levels in Ghana (Central University College, Accra, Ghana, 2003-2004) and the United States (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Kennesaw State University / SPSU) as part time professor. Robert, an ordained minister, is the senior pastor of Amazing Grace Baptist Church of Atlanta, a church he planted in December 2004. Robert led in planting Praise Community Baptist Church in Houston, Texas while serving as church planter strategist from July 2010 to December 2013.
Experience
Clark Atlanta University
Adjuncy Professor
Courses: Comparative Religion and Introduction to Religious Studies in the Department of Religion and Philosophy
Kennesaw State / SPSU
Part-Timel Faculty
Courses: World Religions and Ethnic & Regional Studies in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Morehouse College
Adjunct Professor
Department of Religion and Philosophy
Ghana Baptist Convention
North American Church Planter-Strategist
Provide strategic planning to start new Ghanaian- or African- oriented Baptist churches in North America;
Establish networking and partnership for the Ghana Baptist Convention's church planting efforts in North America; Develop leadership for the churches plantedAmazing Grace Baptist Church of Atlanta, Inc.
Pastor
This is a multiethnic worshipping community, evangelizing and ministering to Ghanaians, other Africans, and Americans in Atlanta (GA) and beyond. We seek to manifest our faith through acts of love, growing in discipleship, providing learning opportunities and spiritual nourishment for holistic living to the glory of God.
Education
Boston University
M.Div
Religion Culture and personality
Awarded "The William Jackson and Anna Worden Lowstuter Fellowship" for further graduate studies for 5 years (1997-2003)Emory University
M.Th
Theology
Baylor University
Ph.D.
Church and State
Publications
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
On Ghana’s 2012 Elections—Let’s Keep it Cool and Levelheaded
Press Release: Ghana Council of Georgia
It is almost a little over 5 years ago that Ghana celebrated her Golden Jubilee as an independent, self-governing, self-determined, sovereign country. The second half of our journey toward the centennial mark had just begun. We would like to ask ourselves “what will Ghana and Africa look like in forty-five years from now?” The answer rests in how we understand ourselves today and what we are doing right in fulfilling our dream of a free and just Ghana. At the core of Ghana’s avowed values is “Freedom and Justice.” As conscientious clergy, we call all our fellow Ghanaians to renew their commitment to this ideal and vision. If we do, we can confidently predict what Ghana will be like in 2057 and beyond. Hoping to build something better for tomorrow we are obliged to think seriously of what we do today in our political pursuit by observing decorum, showing spirit of peace and a sense of national oneness in the December 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This is not and it shouldn’t be a break or make kind of elections. It should be seen as a normal process of affirming, changing or moving forward to our aspired future. If we remember that Ghana is not for any one political party, that no one party has all the answers to our problems then it will be easier to eschew political bigotry, acts of destruction, and dehumanization in the political process. In place of that will be a collective call for a free and fair electoral process that respects “the other.” Truly, there is no Ghanaian who is “the other.” We are a people that God has intentionally weaved together to the extent that when Ghanaians outside of Ghana meet, honestly, we all look alike, speak alike, think alike, share the same spontaneous smile, cry alike, complain alike, and have likeminded disposition toward Ghana’s health. Wow, what a remarkable people. This offers inspiration for an integrated society where we can have different opinions about our way forward.
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
On Ghana’s 2012 Elections—Let’s Keep it Cool and Levelheaded
Press Release: Ghana Council of Georgia
It is almost a little over 5 years ago that Ghana celebrated her Golden Jubilee as an independent, self-governing, self-determined, sovereign country. The second half of our journey toward the centennial mark had just begun. We would like to ask ourselves “what will Ghana and Africa look like in forty-five years from now?” The answer rests in how we understand ourselves today and what we are doing right in fulfilling our dream of a free and just Ghana. At the core of Ghana’s avowed values is “Freedom and Justice.” As conscientious clergy, we call all our fellow Ghanaians to renew their commitment to this ideal and vision. If we do, we can confidently predict what Ghana will be like in 2057 and beyond. Hoping to build something better for tomorrow we are obliged to think seriously of what we do today in our political pursuit by observing decorum, showing spirit of peace and a sense of national oneness in the December 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This is not and it shouldn’t be a break or make kind of elections. It should be seen as a normal process of affirming, changing or moving forward to our aspired future. If we remember that Ghana is not for any one political party, that no one party has all the answers to our problems then it will be easier to eschew political bigotry, acts of destruction, and dehumanization in the political process. In place of that will be a collective call for a free and fair electoral process that respects “the other.” Truly, there is no Ghanaian who is “the other.” We are a people that God has intentionally weaved together to the extent that when Ghanaians outside of Ghana meet, honestly, we all look alike, speak alike, think alike, share the same spontaneous smile, cry alike, complain alike, and have likeminded disposition toward Ghana’s health. Wow, what a remarkable people. This offers inspiration for an integrated society where we can have different opinions about our way forward.
An Exploration of World Religions
Kendall Hunt
This book explores the world's major religions of the eastern and western traditions--their history, beliefs, and practices, and their role in people's live and world affairs.
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
On Ghana’s 2012 Elections—Let’s Keep it Cool and Levelheaded
Press Release: Ghana Council of Georgia
It is almost a little over 5 years ago that Ghana celebrated her Golden Jubilee as an independent, self-governing, self-determined, sovereign country. The second half of our journey toward the centennial mark had just begun. We would like to ask ourselves “what will Ghana and Africa look like in forty-five years from now?” The answer rests in how we understand ourselves today and what we are doing right in fulfilling our dream of a free and just Ghana. At the core of Ghana’s avowed values is “Freedom and Justice.” As conscientious clergy, we call all our fellow Ghanaians to renew their commitment to this ideal and vision. If we do, we can confidently predict what Ghana will be like in 2057 and beyond. Hoping to build something better for tomorrow we are obliged to think seriously of what we do today in our political pursuit by observing decorum, showing spirit of peace and a sense of national oneness in the December 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This is not and it shouldn’t be a break or make kind of elections. It should be seen as a normal process of affirming, changing or moving forward to our aspired future. If we remember that Ghana is not for any one political party, that no one party has all the answers to our problems then it will be easier to eschew political bigotry, acts of destruction, and dehumanization in the political process. In place of that will be a collective call for a free and fair electoral process that respects “the other.” Truly, there is no Ghanaian who is “the other.” We are a people that God has intentionally weaved together to the extent that when Ghanaians outside of Ghana meet, honestly, we all look alike, speak alike, think alike, share the same spontaneous smile, cry alike, complain alike, and have likeminded disposition toward Ghana’s health. Wow, what a remarkable people. This offers inspiration for an integrated society where we can have different opinions about our way forward.
An Exploration of World Religions
Kendall Hunt
This book explores the world's major religions of the eastern and western traditions--their history, beliefs, and practices, and their role in people's live and world affairs.
Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World
Journal of Church and State
This was a book review published in the Summer of 2003. Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World is a contribution from eleven authors. The book addresses a crucial question: "To what extent are religious actors in the third world changing their ways of doing religion as consequences-and opportunities--afforded by globalization [and] what does this imply for political processes and outcomes?"
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
On Ghana’s 2012 Elections—Let’s Keep it Cool and Levelheaded
Press Release: Ghana Council of Georgia
It is almost a little over 5 years ago that Ghana celebrated her Golden Jubilee as an independent, self-governing, self-determined, sovereign country. The second half of our journey toward the centennial mark had just begun. We would like to ask ourselves “what will Ghana and Africa look like in forty-five years from now?” The answer rests in how we understand ourselves today and what we are doing right in fulfilling our dream of a free and just Ghana. At the core of Ghana’s avowed values is “Freedom and Justice.” As conscientious clergy, we call all our fellow Ghanaians to renew their commitment to this ideal and vision. If we do, we can confidently predict what Ghana will be like in 2057 and beyond. Hoping to build something better for tomorrow we are obliged to think seriously of what we do today in our political pursuit by observing decorum, showing spirit of peace and a sense of national oneness in the December 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This is not and it shouldn’t be a break or make kind of elections. It should be seen as a normal process of affirming, changing or moving forward to our aspired future. If we remember that Ghana is not for any one political party, that no one party has all the answers to our problems then it will be easier to eschew political bigotry, acts of destruction, and dehumanization in the political process. In place of that will be a collective call for a free and fair electoral process that respects “the other.” Truly, there is no Ghanaian who is “the other.” We are a people that God has intentionally weaved together to the extent that when Ghanaians outside of Ghana meet, honestly, we all look alike, speak alike, think alike, share the same spontaneous smile, cry alike, complain alike, and have likeminded disposition toward Ghana’s health. Wow, what a remarkable people. This offers inspiration for an integrated society where we can have different opinions about our way forward.
An Exploration of World Religions
Kendall Hunt
This book explores the world's major religions of the eastern and western traditions--their history, beliefs, and practices, and their role in people's live and world affairs.
Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World
Journal of Church and State
This was a book review published in the Summer of 2003. Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World is a contribution from eleven authors. The book addresses a crucial question: "To what extent are religious actors in the third world changing their ways of doing religion as consequences-and opportunities--afforded by globalization [and] what does this imply for political processes and outcomes?"
"A View on the Call for Amendment of Article 78 of the Ghana's 1992 Republican Constitution"
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
This article calls for an amendment of Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana to ensure effective separation of powers of the arms of government--the executive, legislature, and judiciary--and to secure the integrity of the legislative branch in particular. Article 78 of the 1992 constitution, in my view, empowers the executive to co-opt the legislative branch and by so doing and unintentionally weakens the powers of the latter and undermines its independence. The business of parliament is so important and intellectually demanding that it must be accorded the attention and the kind of human resources (i.e., the personnel) it requires to function appropriately.
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
On Ghana’s 2012 Elections—Let’s Keep it Cool and Levelheaded
Press Release: Ghana Council of Georgia
It is almost a little over 5 years ago that Ghana celebrated her Golden Jubilee as an independent, self-governing, self-determined, sovereign country. The second half of our journey toward the centennial mark had just begun. We would like to ask ourselves “what will Ghana and Africa look like in forty-five years from now?” The answer rests in how we understand ourselves today and what we are doing right in fulfilling our dream of a free and just Ghana. At the core of Ghana’s avowed values is “Freedom and Justice.” As conscientious clergy, we call all our fellow Ghanaians to renew their commitment to this ideal and vision. If we do, we can confidently predict what Ghana will be like in 2057 and beyond. Hoping to build something better for tomorrow we are obliged to think seriously of what we do today in our political pursuit by observing decorum, showing spirit of peace and a sense of national oneness in the December 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This is not and it shouldn’t be a break or make kind of elections. It should be seen as a normal process of affirming, changing or moving forward to our aspired future. If we remember that Ghana is not for any one political party, that no one party has all the answers to our problems then it will be easier to eschew political bigotry, acts of destruction, and dehumanization in the political process. In place of that will be a collective call for a free and fair electoral process that respects “the other.” Truly, there is no Ghanaian who is “the other.” We are a people that God has intentionally weaved together to the extent that when Ghanaians outside of Ghana meet, honestly, we all look alike, speak alike, think alike, share the same spontaneous smile, cry alike, complain alike, and have likeminded disposition toward Ghana’s health. Wow, what a remarkable people. This offers inspiration for an integrated society where we can have different opinions about our way forward.
An Exploration of World Religions
Kendall Hunt
This book explores the world's major religions of the eastern and western traditions--their history, beliefs, and practices, and their role in people's live and world affairs.
Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World
Journal of Church and State
This was a book review published in the Summer of 2003. Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World is a contribution from eleven authors. The book addresses a crucial question: "To what extent are religious actors in the third world changing their ways of doing religion as consequences-and opportunities--afforded by globalization [and] what does this imply for political processes and outcomes?"
"A View on the Call for Amendment of Article 78 of the Ghana's 1992 Republican Constitution"
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
This article calls for an amendment of Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana to ensure effective separation of powers of the arms of government--the executive, legislature, and judiciary--and to secure the integrity of the legislative branch in particular. Article 78 of the 1992 constitution, in my view, empowers the executive to co-opt the legislative branch and by so doing and unintentionally weakens the powers of the latter and undermines its independence. The business of parliament is so important and intellectually demanding that it must be accorded the attention and the kind of human resources (i.e., the personnel) it requires to function appropriately.
KWAME NKRUMAH’S LIBERATION THOUGHT: A Paradigm for Religious Advocacy in Contemporary Ghana
Africa World Press
This book is an attempt to recapture the liberation philosophy of Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), first prime minister and first president of the Republic of Ghana in West Africa. Using both secular and religious sources and adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this study reappraises the precolonial social and political system in Ghana and assesses the impact of British colonial and postcolonial hegemonies on the state, religion, and civil society. With a view to reconstructing a new advocacy role for themselves in the Ghanaian society in the recapitulation of Ghana’s self-appraisal, self-dignity, self-realization, self-subsistence, and self-assertion, it is argued here that the diverse religious communities, the state, and multi-ethnic groups (indigenous states, aman) in Ghana must endeavor to coexist peacefully, eliminate ethnocentrism, act with courage and hope, and affirm and practice equitable co-existence.
It's All Right To Be Sick: The Secrecy On Illness Of Africa's VIPs
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
Whether we like it or not and whether we accept it or not, every living being or thing (except God) is subject to their own kind of ailment and mortality irrespective of status. A Ghanaian proverb says "yadeε anaa owuo nkyiri bi" meaning sickness or dead does not discriminate. Regardless of social, political, economic, or religious status each one of us lives under this mortal condition, at least from this side of existence. Why this secrecy surrounding the sickness or death of our highly placed public servants?
Introduction to Religion
Kendall Hunt
Introduction to Religion provides a study that draws from diverse academic and disciplinary approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, and contrast the conceptual and experiential dimensions of religion that give meaning and purpose to adherents. It points out key elements of the religions of the world which provide practical demonstration of religious discourse described in the early chapters of the book. After all, the texts and most of the religious languages and rituals are theirs and to study these religions under the title Introduction to Religion is not out-of-place.
“Religious Factors in African Conflicts”
Human Rights Without Frontier International Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium
An analysis of religious factors beneath the conflicts in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria and Sudan.
On Ghana’s 2012 Elections—Let’s Keep it Cool and Levelheaded
Press Release: Ghana Council of Georgia
It is almost a little over 5 years ago that Ghana celebrated her Golden Jubilee as an independent, self-governing, self-determined, sovereign country. The second half of our journey toward the centennial mark had just begun. We would like to ask ourselves “what will Ghana and Africa look like in forty-five years from now?” The answer rests in how we understand ourselves today and what we are doing right in fulfilling our dream of a free and just Ghana. At the core of Ghana’s avowed values is “Freedom and Justice.” As conscientious clergy, we call all our fellow Ghanaians to renew their commitment to this ideal and vision. If we do, we can confidently predict what Ghana will be like in 2057 and beyond. Hoping to build something better for tomorrow we are obliged to think seriously of what we do today in our political pursuit by observing decorum, showing spirit of peace and a sense of national oneness in the December 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This is not and it shouldn’t be a break or make kind of elections. It should be seen as a normal process of affirming, changing or moving forward to our aspired future. If we remember that Ghana is not for any one political party, that no one party has all the answers to our problems then it will be easier to eschew political bigotry, acts of destruction, and dehumanization in the political process. In place of that will be a collective call for a free and fair electoral process that respects “the other.” Truly, there is no Ghanaian who is “the other.” We are a people that God has intentionally weaved together to the extent that when Ghanaians outside of Ghana meet, honestly, we all look alike, speak alike, think alike, share the same spontaneous smile, cry alike, complain alike, and have likeminded disposition toward Ghana’s health. Wow, what a remarkable people. This offers inspiration for an integrated society where we can have different opinions about our way forward.
An Exploration of World Religions
Kendall Hunt
This book explores the world's major religions of the eastern and western traditions--their history, beliefs, and practices, and their role in people's live and world affairs.
Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World
Journal of Church and State
This was a book review published in the Summer of 2003. Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World is a contribution from eleven authors. The book addresses a crucial question: "To what extent are religious actors in the third world changing their ways of doing religion as consequences-and opportunities--afforded by globalization [and] what does this imply for political processes and outcomes?"
"A View on the Call for Amendment of Article 78 of the Ghana's 1992 Republican Constitution"
ghanaweb.com: Feature Article
This article calls for an amendment of Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana to ensure effective separation of powers of the arms of government--the executive, legislature, and judiciary--and to secure the integrity of the legislative branch in particular. Article 78 of the 1992 constitution, in my view, empowers the executive to co-opt the legislative branch and by so doing and unintentionally weakens the powers of the latter and undermines its independence. The business of parliament is so important and intellectually demanding that it must be accorded the attention and the kind of human resources (i.e., the personnel) it requires to function appropriately.
KWAME NKRUMAH’S LIBERATION THOUGHT: A Paradigm for Religious Advocacy in Contemporary Ghana
Africa World Press
This book is an attempt to recapture the liberation philosophy of Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), first prime minister and first president of the Republic of Ghana in West Africa. Using both secular and religious sources and adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this study reappraises the precolonial social and political system in Ghana and assesses the impact of British colonial and postcolonial hegemonies on the state, religion, and civil society. With a view to reconstructing a new advocacy role for themselves in the Ghanaian society in the recapitulation of Ghana’s self-appraisal, self-dignity, self-realization, self-subsistence, and self-assertion, it is argued here that the diverse religious communities, the state, and multi-ethnic groups (indigenous states, aman) in Ghana must endeavor to coexist peacefully, eliminate ethnocentrism, act with courage and hope, and affirm and practice equitable co-existence.
Review: A History of the Church in Africa by Bengt Sundkler and Christopher Steed
Journal of Church and State, Autumn 2000, Vol 42, No.4
The book asserts that the church in Africa carries the torch of hope for many Africans today in the midst of political and economic insecurity and social confusion. The significance of the book, from my perspective, is the emphasis that the authors place on the contribution of of Africans themselves to the founding and development of the African church, a fact often ignored or underrated by most historians who write about the African church.
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