Everybody knows that colonialism had, and still has, a major impact on the relationship between Africa and Europe. However, few people are aware of the role religion plays in this. Listen to Birgit Meyer, François Manga and Erik Meinema who will explain how a Western definition of religion was introduced in Africa during the colonial era, and how this influences culture, religion and politics even today.

Obedience and the Devil: Colonialism and Religion in Africa | Lectures and conversation by scholars of religion Birgit Meyer and Erik Meinema and theologian François Manga |Wednesday 1 November, 2023 | Restaurant De Hemel, Nijmegen |Radboud Reflects and NGG

Read the review: https://www.ru.nl/radboudreflects/terugblik/terugblik-2023/map-terugblik-2023/01-11-23-obedience-and-the-devil-colonialism-and/

Or watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kuT6KwC6P0&t=1088s

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