The Relevance of African Divinities in the Contemporary World Order

Abstract

This paper titled: “The Relevance of African Divinities in the Contemporary World Order”, is aimed at examining the genuine spirit of the cult of the divinities in African traditional setting, and its importance in the promotion of peace, in the different regions of the world bedeviled by armed conflict, today. To promote authenticity and proper appreciation of the uniqueness of the phenomenon under examination this study employs the theories of animism and religion. The use of both the primary and the secondary sources, and the phenomenological and sociological methods is for adequate Data collection, and analysis of the data collected. As regards the findings of this paper, it is obvious that the genuine spirit of the African deities has the capacity to encourage peace in the contemporary world order, if properly used. It strengthens the relationship between man, the society and the divine; promotes mutual understanding and respect, and hedges human life with taboos, to avoid its soiling in African indigenous set up. Thus, this academic work, carefully, recommends, among others things, the outright condemnation of any idea, action or inaction that stands against human life and dignity, in any part of the world.