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Journal articles on the topic "Christianity And Culture – Ghana"

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Darkwa Amanor, Kwabena. "Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Ghana and the African Culture: Confrontation or Compromise?" Journal of Pentecostal Theology 18, no. 1 (2009): 123–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/174552509x442192.

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AbstractThe paper establishes the reality of conflict between Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Ghana and the African culture. It examines the history of this conflict since the early days of Christianity in Ghana as well as the causes of the conflict. It also looks at the effects of the conflict on the dialogue expected between Christianity and the African culture, mediation efforts by third party governance and civil society organizations, and the theological implications of the antagonism for the Christian engagement with other non-Christian religions, especially, Islam, which shares Africa with Christianity.

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Unseth, Peter. "Book Review: African Proverbs Reveal Christianity in Culture: A Narrative Portrayal of Builsa Proverbs Contextualizing Christianity in Ghana." Missiology: An International Review 38, no. 3 (July 2010): 355–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009182961003800314.

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Scudieri, Robert. "Book Review: African Proverbs Reveal Christianity in Culture: A Narrative Portrayal of Builsa Proverbs Contextualizing Christianity in Ghana." Missiology: An International Review 38, no. 3 (July 2010): 356–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009182961003800315.

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Asamoah-Gyadu, Kwabena. "Pentecostalism in Africa and the Changing Face of Christian Mission." Mission Studies 19, no. 1 (2002): 14–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157338302x00161.

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AbstractThird World Christianity has been experiencing exponential growth since the turn of the twentieth century. Nowhere is this renewal in Christianity more visible than Africa, where religious innovations led by indigenous Christians have mostly been Pentecostal in character. The Pentecostal movements leading the current renewal of Christianity in African countries like Ghana are autonomous, independent of both the established historic mission denominations and the older classical Pentecostal churches like the Assemblies of God. Ghanaian Pentecostalism in its various streams has adapted the global Pentecostal culture to suit the needs of the local context in ways that have changed the nature and direction of Christian mission. The traditional themes of healing, deliverance, prosperity and empowerment associated with the global Pentecostal movement have been synthesized with traditional worldviews, giving Pentecostal Christianity an added relevance in African context. This has yielded massive responses. In Pentecostal movements under discussion, therefore, one finds the ingenious ability of indigenous Christians to appropriate a phenomenon of global significance for local consumption.

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Asamoah-Gyadu, J. Kwabena. "Bediako of Africa: A Late 20th Century Outstanding Theologian and Teacher." Mission Studies 26, no. 1 (2009): 5–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157338309x442335.

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AbstractKwame Bediako of the Akrofi-Christaller Memorial Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture based in Akropong-Akwapim in Ghana, was a stalwart in the field of African Christianity and Theology. He was called home to glory in June 2008 at the age of 63 years. Converted from atheism whilst studying for a doctorate degree in French and African literature at the University of Bordeaux in France, Bediako embraced a conservative evangelical faith. He went on to do a second PhD in Theology under the tutelage of Andrew F. Walls in Aberdeen. Bediako returned to Ghana in 1984 to found the then Akrofi-Christaller Memorial Center for Mission Research and Applied Theology. Through that initiative, now a fully accredited tertiary theological educational institute, Bediako pioneered a new way of doing theology through his emphasis on mother-tongue hermeneutics, oral or grassroots theology, and the study of primal religions as the sub-structure of Christian expression in the majority Two Thirds World. These ideas are outlined in his major publications, Theology and Identity, Christianity in Africa, Jesus of Africa, and the many forceful and insightful articles scattered in local and international journals in religion and theology. For many years to come, although living in glory, Bediako's evangelical intellectual heritage will continue as a leading reference point for all those seeking to understand Africa's place in the history of world Christianity.

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Berinyuu, Abraham Adu. "Change, Ritual, and Grief: Continuity and Discontinuity of Pastoral Theology in Ghana." Journal of Pastoral Care 46, no. 2 (June 1992): 141–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002234099204600206.

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Uses a life segment from a Westernized Ghanaian man going through grief over the death of his father to illustrate the conflicts implicit when Ghanaian culture and religious values interact with Western civilization and Christianity. Develops the thesis that a pastoral theology of ritual may provide a religious understanding in which Western Christian notions and practices and the original understandings of Ghanaians can be bridged. Notes especially the role of the cross in providing a symbol capable of creatively relating original cultic meanings witn an enlightened Christian understanding of death and grief.

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Meyer, Birgit. "“There Is a Spirit in that Image”: Mass-Produced Jesus Pictures and Protestant-Pentecostal Animation in Ghana." Comparative Studies in Society and History 52, no. 1 (December 24, 2009): 100–130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001041750999034x.

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In southern Ghana, where I have been conducting research on the genesis of popular Christianity for almost twenty years, Christian imagery is everywhere. The Ghanaian state re-adopted a democratic constitution in 1992, and this was followed by a liberalization and commercialization of mass media, which in turn facilitated the spread of Pentecostalism in the public sphere (see De Witte 2008; Gifford 2004; Meyer 2004a). Within this process, Christian pictures have become ubiquitous. Pentecostal-charismatic churches assert their public presence and power via television, radio, posters, and stickers, and there has also emerged a new public culture rife with Christian imagery. This visual and aural expansion of Christianity and its particular aesthetic severely challenges what is being called African Traditional religion, and clashes with initiatives developed by the state and intellectuals to secure a national heritage.

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Manglos-Weber, Nicolette D. "The Contexts of Spiritual Seeking: How Ghanaians in the United States Navigate Changing Normative Conditions of Religious Belief and Practice." Sociology of Religion 82, no. 2 (February 4, 2021): 133–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/socrel/sraa058.

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Abstract Two concurrent agendas in the sociology of religion explore how conditions of secularism in the United States result in widespread norms of “spiritual seeking”, and how religion functions as a basis of belonging for U.S. immigrants. This study brings these subfields together by asking whether new immigrants from Ghana, West Africa, also exhibit an orientation of spiritual seeking in their religious trajectories, and how they engage with normative conditions of spiritual seeking within institutional contexts. I find strong evidence of spiritual seeking in their narratives, and I identify processes within the social institutions of family and coethnic networks, higher education, and African Evangelical Christianity that support a seeking orientation. I argue for more focus on the counter-impulses of seeking versus dwelling in immigrant religion, and that more studies of religion and culture should explicitly analyze the institutional contexts that mediate between normative culture and trajectories of social practice.

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Hedley, Scott. "African Proverbs Reveal Christianity in Culture: A Narrative Portrayal of Builsa Proverbs Contextualizing Christianity in Ghana. By W. Jay Moon. Eugene, Oregon, US, Pickwick Publications 2009. Pp. 220, $26.00." Mission Studies 30, no. 1 (2013): 126–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15733831-12341270.

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Atiemo, Abamfo Ofori. "Dumping Sites, Witches and Soul-Pollution." Worldviews 22, no. 1 (March 12, 2018): 84–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685357-02201003.

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Abstract The generation of waste and how to manage it pose challenges to municipal and district authorities in many parts of the world. In the African context, poverty, bad management practices, and increasing consumerist culture have conspired to render the situation even more complex. Complicating the situation further is the addition of synthetic and electronic waste, non-biodegradable and, in several cases, hazardous. Drawing on personal first hand experiences in Ghana from the perspective of a pastor and a scholar of religious studies, the author reflects on contemporary waste and its (mis)management in Africa and how these affect the dignity and security of present and future generations. He draws on relevant theological motifs from Christianity and indigenous African religious beliefs and practices as well as insights from sociology and eco-theological ethics to analyse the challenge and explore ways in which African Christian public opinion may be mobilized to help address the challenge.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Christianity And Culture – Ghana"

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Arlt, Veit. "Christianity, imperialism and culture : the expansion of the two Krobo states in Ghana, c. 1830 to 1930 /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2005. http://edoc.unibas.ch/diss/DissB_7185.

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Knispel, Martin. "Die Begegnung von Christentum und Tradition in Ghana am Beispiel der Presbyterianischen Kirche und der Volksgruppe der Akan /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2001. http://www.tren.com.

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Tawiah, Augustine. "Critical contextualization in Ghana the case of Akan funeral rites and ceremonies /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p018-0106.

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Gbagbo, Divine Kwasi. "Rites, Recreation, and Rulership: Christianity and Ewe Music of Ghana." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1620229836882229.

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Rolleston, Caine. "Education poverty and culture in Ghana, 1991-2010." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2011. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1548270/.

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Ghana has seen notable poverty reduction alongside improvements in school participation since 1991. This thesis explores the patterns among descriptive indicators and uses regression analysis to examine possible causal relationships with special reference to the role of education in determining welfare and its reciprocal, the role of welfare and other aspects of economic privilege in the determination of school attendance and progression. The study follows a mixed-methods design, following quantitative analysis at the national level with a mixed methods sub-study in a deprived district of Ghana. The primary quantitative study begins by reviewing the literature on modelling of the household consumption function as well as on modelling schooling decisions based on the household production function and considers these relationships in terms of a system of co-determining factors at individual, household and contextual levels. Attention is then given to important methodological issues related to the modelling approach. Two groups of models are estimated using data from the Ghana Living Standards Surveys and findings are presented. The results suggest that education levels play an important role in determining household welfare and that, for higher levels of education; these effects are considerably larger and possibly increasing over time. Educational expansion has, however, meant that access to the benefits from these effects has widened somewhat, although primarily at lower levels of access. Demographic change has also played an important role in welfare improvements. In terms of absolute numbers, access to schooling in Ghana has expanded dramatically although rates of completion and of drop-out have not improved and there appears to be a worsening of age-appropriate completion rates. Nonetheless, the first half of the period since 1991 saw substantial increases in rates of school attendance at the basic education level. This growth appears to have been driven by narrowing regional differentials, increasing welfare, urbanisation, improving gender equity, smaller and less dependent households and a reduction in the number of children involved in child labour. It is in relation to progression towards higher levels of education that more significant inequity emerges and in 2006 completion of lower secondary education in Ghana remained the preserve of children in areas and households of relative economic privilege. To explore issues of access in more detail and in context, an interview-based study was conducted in Savelugu-Nanton District, following quantitative analysis using regional and district-level data. Exploratory interviews with education professionals identified childfosterage and migration by youths into kayaye (head-porterage) as important inhibitors of access. These are considered in detail through two further sets of interviews with household caregivers and migrant workers, supported by quantitative analysis. Findings show that, fosterage, primarily motivated by cultural traditions of kinship obligation, is related to considerable educational disadvantage which, especially in the case of girls who face the additional pressure to accumulate items required for marriage, in turn is linked to migration South into menial labour. Despite recent policies to eliminate costs of schooling, low incomes in the district mean that schooling remains relatively costly, and household decision-making continues to exclude a notable portion of the child population; among whom many are fostered children.

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Held, Amber. "Akwaaba: Ghananain arts and culture." Thesis, Boston University, 2006. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27670.

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PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
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Dinan, Carmel. "The single woman in Accra, Ghana." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/23849.

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Gadegbeku, Cynthia. "Culture and Modern Contraceptive Behaviour in Rural Ashanti, Ghana." Thesis, University of Reading, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.525117.

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Prempeh, James Agyeman. "Dynamic Culture-Centered Design for User Empowerment, with Applications to Techno-Culture in Ghana." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1315947637.

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Collins, Stephen. "The commoditisation of culture : folklore, playwriting and copyright in Ghana." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2015. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/6263/.

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In this thesis I consider the interface between copyright law and cultural practice. I argue that the protection of folklore through copyright obfuscates the status of folklore as a generative resource for derivative works in favour of its status as a carrier of national identity, over which states can exercise property rights. Specifically, I analyse the significance of folklore within the playwriting culture of Ghana and discuss how, within this specific context, the introduction of the 2005 Copyright Act (which requires nationals to seek permission and pay a fee to use folklore), rather than incentivising artists to create derivative works from folklore, significantly disrupts the ability of playwrights to continue to create work that reflects the codified theatrical practice established in Ghana post independence. As such, the Ghana Copyright Act, 2005 threatens to jeopardise the fundamental balance in copyright between protection and access, and so the purpose of copyright as a mechanism for incentivising artists. Through exploring the development of the relationship between folklore and copyright and how protection for folklore interacts at the international, continental and sub-regional levels, this thesis examines both the potential impact of the copyright law in Ghana and the efficacy of protecting folklore through a copyright paradigm at all.

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Books on the topic "Christianity And Culture – Ghana"

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Dipo and the politics of culture in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Woeli Publishing Services, 2005.

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Asante Catholicism: Religious and cultural reproduction among the Akan of Ghana. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1996.

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Christ meets the Ewe-dome of Ghana: A theological and ethical reflection on the rites of birth and initiation into womanhood. Legon-Accra, Ghana: Legon Theological Studies Series Project in collaboration with Asempa Publishers, 2008.

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Agodoa, Rose. Ghana tourism guide: Experience the true culture of Ghana. Accra, Ghana, West Africa: Rose Tourist Centre, 2011.

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Salm, Steven J. Culture and customs of Ghana. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.

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Toyin, Falola, ed. Culture and customs of Ghana. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2002.

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Okrah, K. Asafo-Agyei. Ghana: Arts & culture for home & classroom. Villanova, PA (1705 Balsam Lane, Villanova 19085): Rainbow Child International, 1995.

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The Ghana redemption story. Accra, Ghana: Deo Gloria Publications, 2007.

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Inculturation and African religion: Indigenous and Western approaches to medical practice. New York: Peter Lang, 1998.

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Foli, Richard. Church growth in Ghana. [Ghana]: Methodist Book Depot Ghana, 2001.

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Book chapters on the topic "Christianity And Culture – Ghana"

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Innes, Jr, William C. "Christianity." In Popular Culture, Religion and Society. A Social-Scientific Approach, 89–117. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69974-1_5.

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Chia, Edmund Kee-Fook. "Asian culture and religions." In Asian Christianity and Theology, 1–16. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780367341619-1.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "A History of Wealth, Power, and Religion in Asante." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 29–62. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_2.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "Wealth and Worth: The Idea of a Truthful Pastor." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 63–90. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_3.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "The Craft of Pastorship." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 91–124. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_4.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "Performing Spiritual Power and Knowledge." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 125–50. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_5.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "The Politics of Becoming a Small ‘Big Man’." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 151–96. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_6.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "Conclusion." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 197–205. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_7.

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Lauterbach, Karen. "Introduction." In Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana, 1–28. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33494-3_1.

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Chua, Liana. "Introduction." In The Christianity of Culture, 1–29. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137012722_1.

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Conference papers on the topic "Christianity And Culture – Ghana"

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Opoku-Boateng, Judith. "Applying the “baby nursing model” in under-resourced audiovisual archives in Africa." In SOIMA 2015: Unlocking Sound and Image Heritage. International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.18146/soima2015.4.18.

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It is a well-known fact that there has been extensive documentation of African traditional arts in post-colonial Africa, which has contributed to the growing accumulation of field recordings in Africa that could form the nucleus for archives in individual African countries. These include private collections as well as recordings at broadcasting and television stations; government ministries such as Tourism, Culture and Information; museums and academic institutions. Sadly, these precious traditions – which have been expensively captured – are often not properly managed in their host institutions. The caretakers of this heritage mostly sit by as collections deteriorate and sometimes are disposed of due to lack of institutional support. Such practices prevail in most African archives. This paper proposes a new mode of consciousness of the value of audiovisual heritage materials by comparing them with human babies. This new archival management principle, ‘the baby nursing model’, has been adopted and practiced at the University of Ghana and has achieved positive results.

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Reports on the topic "Christianity And Culture – Ghana"

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Siebert, Rudolf J., and Michael R. Ott. Catholicism and the Frankfurt School. Association Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.53099/ntkd4301.

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The paper traces the development from the medieval, traditional union, through the modern disunion, toward a possible post-modern reunion of the sacred and the profane. It concentrates on the modern disunion and conflict between the religious and the secular, revelation and enlightenment, faith and autonomous reason in the Western world and beyond. It deals specifically with Christianity and the modern age, particularly liberalism, socialism and fascism of the 2Oth and the 21st centuries. The problematic inclination of Western Catholicism toward fascism, motivated by the fear of and hate against socialism and communism in the 20th century, and toward exclusive, authoritarian, and totalitarian populism and identitarianism in the 21st. century, is analyzed, compared and critiqued. Solutions to the problem are suggested on the basis of the Critical Theory of Religion and Society, derived from the Critical Theory of Society of the Frankfurt School. The critical theory and praxis should help to reconcile the culture wars which are continually produced by the modern antagonism between the religious and the secular, and to prepare the way toward post-modern, alternative Future III - the freedom of All on the basis of the collective appropriation of collective surplus value. Distribution and recognition problems are equally taken seriously.

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