The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life?
Rastafarians object to the classification of their movement as a religion. Their objection is based on the belief that the movement is more of a way of life than a religion. This is in spite of the fact that the movement is grounded on religious principles which makes non-Rastafarians to view it as...
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doaj-8703d95146214005acacd0cee3a08bc32020-11-25T02:13:46ZengAssociation for the Study of Religion in Southern AfricaJournal for the Study of Religion1011-76012413-3027272214237S1011-76012014000200011The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life?Midas H. Chawane0University of JohannesburgRastafarians object to the classification of their movement as a religion. Their objection is based on the belief that the movement is more of a way of life than a religion. This is in spite of the fact that the movement is grounded on religious principles which makes non-Rastafarians to view it as a religion. In order to understand the nature of the movement, it is important to define the concept religion in general and as understood by Rastafarians themselves. By looking at some religious movements, and how the Rastafarian movement is both similar and different to them, this paper argues that it is its religious character that makes the movement sustainable. Thus, this article looks at the principles underlying other religious movements such as Judaism, Christianity, African Traditional Religion, Black/African, and Liberation Theologies against those of the Rastafarian movement.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1011-76012014000200011&lng=en&tlng=enrastafarianismzionismjudaismchristianityliberation theologybabylon |
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The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life? |
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The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life? |
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The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life? |
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The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life? |
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The Rastafarian movement in South Africa: A religion or way of life? |
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rastafarian movement in south africa: a religion or way of life? |
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Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa |
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Journal for the Study of Religion |
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1011-7601 2413-3027 |
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Rastafarians object to the classification of their movement as a religion. Their objection is based on the belief that the movement is more of a way of life than a religion. This is in spite of the fact that the movement is grounded on religious principles which makes non-Rastafarians to view it as a religion. In order to understand the nature of the movement, it is important to define the concept religion in general and as understood by Rastafarians themselves. By looking at some religious movements, and how the Rastafarian movement is both similar and different to them, this paper argues that it is its religious character that makes the movement sustainable. Thus, this article looks at the principles underlying other religious movements such as Judaism, Christianity, African Traditional Religion, Black/African, and Liberation Theologies against those of the Rastafarian movement. |
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rastafarianism zionism judaism christianity liberation theology babylon |
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