List of Top Five Truths African Religions Develop a list of what you consider to be the Top Five Truths (TFTs) from your readings of the textbook and instructor notes. Your truths need to be:
Choose truths that best define and describe the religion you are studying.
There are many things from which you can select but they should relate, in one way or another, to the aforementioned major doctrines focusing on God, Man, Sin and Salvation/Liberation. MY best students will always write 3-5 sentences PER truth. Expand, elaborate and illustrate these top five truths!
Don’t copy straight out of the textbook. Put these truths in your own words.
H.O.T Reflection Question for List of Top Five Truths African Religions
H = Higher; O = Order; T = Thinking.
This is a question that requires some reflection and thought, some analysis and some synthesis that is to be based on your knowledge of the topic. In 75-100 words (must be in complete sentences), answer the following question:
Looking at the map on Religion Today, Africa’s native religion has grown smaller and smaller over the years in comparison to both Islam and Christianity which have had a huge impact on the country. Why do you think such a large portion of native Africans were willing to exchange their native religion for Christianity or Islam? What do you think those religions offered them that their Native Religion did not? Explain your answers.