African Spirituality and Ethics: Decolonising a False Dichotomy

Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
	References
Chapter 2: The Politicization of Spirituality in Southern Africa
	The Bible and Political Power
	The Religious Origins of Politics and Power
	References
Chapter 3: Essentials of African Spirituality
	The Spirit
	Ancestors
	The Call
	Water Spirits: Njuzu
	Land Spirits
	Note
	References
Chapter 4: A Symbiotic Relationship Between African Spirituality and Ethics
	Ancestors and Ethics
	Spirit and Ethics
	A Spirituality of a Relational Cosmology
	Vital Force as Spirit and Life
	Life as Supervening on Death
	Life and the African Paranormal Experiences
	References
Chapter 5: African Spirituality as the Foundation for a Relational Ethic
	References
Chapter 6: African Communitarian Ethics and Spirituality
	African Ethics and the Making of a Humanistic Spirituality
	A Crisis of Civilization
	Civilization and Individualism
	An African Model of a Communal Spirituality
	Ubuntu and Being Human
	References
Chapter 7: Healing in African Spirituality and Ethics
	African Spirituality and Healing
	Cultural Relativity of Health and Healing
	The Capitalistic Disruption of the African Traditional Healthcare System
	National Healthcare Insurance and the Legacy of Colonialism
	Justice and the Ethic of Concern in the Provision of Healthcare
	References
Index