Fundamental Human Rights in African Religion: A Critique

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dc.contributor.authorAlamu, A. G.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-18T13:46:10Z
dc.date.available2019-10-18T13:46:10Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.description.abstractThe 21st century humans are in chains, clamouring for freedom. Round about us are clear restrictions and violations of human rights. In general, human rights are fundamental to the African values. Human rights in traditional African religion are couched in human dignity as inveterate in fundamental values cherished by the society. Thus, all these human values in African society are regarded as African humanism. In spite of this African humanism, restrictions, clauses, violations of human rights and individuality are the springboard. Therefore, this paper attempts to look at African humanism as human rights, using historical, socio-cultural, religious and moral approaches to examine and critique fundamental human rights in African religion. Therefore, the paper postulates that African humanism is urgently needed for the restoration of African civility, socialism, solidarity, communitarianism, independence, self-actualization, self-respect, freedom, egalitarianism, democratic and liberal life. This traditional African humanism therefore has much to contribute to human development.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2476-8146
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2793
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Religion and Peace Studies, Lagos State University, Ojoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 1;Number 1
dc.subjectFundamental human rightsen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Religionen_US
dc.subjecthumanismen_US
dc.subjectcritiqueen_US
dc.subjectujamaaen_US
dc.subjectozoveheen_US
dc.titleFundamental Human Rights in African Religion: A Critiqueen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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