James L. Cox 2014, The invention of God in Indigenous Societies

Abstract

This book examines the submissions of writers in both indigenous and non-indigenous religious traditions on indigenous religion as a religion in its own right. Thus the book sought to critique writers who seek to discover 'the Christian God in Africa' rather than to understand indigenous religions in their own right. The author presents four case studies in this quest: New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Australia and the Yupiit of Southwest Alaska. In addition, the book attempts to explicate controversies on the academic and theological study of religion. The book comprises an introduction, six chapters, notes, bibliography and an index.