Ancestors, spirits, and healing in Africa and Asia :

Papers from two Lutheran World Federation study seminars: "In Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples in Asia on Ancestors, Spirits and Healing," Sept. 15-19, 2004, Sabah Theological Seminary, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; and, "Ancestors, Spirits and Healing in African Religion : Challenges to the Lutheran Ministry," Sept. 27-30, 2004, Johannesburg, South Africa.

"May 2005."

Ancestors and healing in African religion : a South African context / Nokuzola Mndende -- Healing from the traumas of crime in South Africa : interaction of African religion with Christianity as perceived by African female traditional healers / Isabel Apawo Phiri -- The nature spirits in African culture : a Nigerian perspective / Asriel S.T. Myatafadi -- Ancestors and spirits in tribal spirituality in northeast India / Limatula Longkumer -- Healing in Asian indigenous spiritualities : the Rungus of Borneo / Marunsai Bin Dawai -- Blood sacrifice in peninsular Malaysian folk Hinduism and the doctrine of justification / Solomon Rajah -- Christ and the ancestors in African Christian theology / Sylvester B. Kahakwa -- Freedom from fear : coping with the ancestors' wrath and the fear of avenging spirits / Reinhard Veller -- The challenges of the healing ministry : the Lutheran Church in Nigeria / Pukumah H. Yakubu -- Spirits : the biblical view / Monica J. Melanchthon -- The inclusiveness and exclusiveness of the gospel of Christ in the light of the many Asian spiritualities : a Lutheran perspective / Wilfred J. Samuel -- In dialogue with indigenous peoples in Asia on ancestors, spirits and healing : a study document to be discussed and complemented -- Ancestors, spirits and healing in African religion : challenges to the Lutheran ministry : a study document to be discussed and complemented.