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    The document discusses how globalization affected traditional African religions and led to the development of African Independent Churches. It describes the traditional Way of Shona religion, which focused on environmental protection and believed harming the environment was a sin. When Christian missionaries came to Africa, they introduced Christianity but Africans wanted to incorporate their own beliefs as well. This led to the creation of African Independent Churches, which combined aspects of Christianity with traditional African religion, such as believing Jesus Christ was the universal guardian of the land. The document examines how globalization can change cultures and religions by facilitating cultural blending.

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    The document discusses how globalization affected traditional African religions and led to the development of African Independent Churches. It describes the traditional Way of Shona religion, which focused on environmental protection and believed harming the environment was a sin. When Christian missionaries came to Africa, they introduced Christianity but Africans wanted to incorporate their own beliefs as well. This led to the creation of African Independent Churches, which combined aspects of Christianity with traditional African religion, such as believing Jesus Christ was the universal guardian of the land. The document examines how globalization can change cultures and religions by facilitating cultural blending.

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    The document discusses how globalization affected traditional African religions and led to the development of African Independent Churches. It describes the traditional Way of Shona religion, which focused on environmental protection and believed harming the environment was a sin. When Christian missionaries came to Africa, they introduced Christianity but Africans wanted to incorporate their own beliefs as well. This led to the creation of African Independent Churches, which combined aspects of Christianity with traditional African religion, such as believing Jesus Christ was the universal guardian of the land. The document examines how globalization can change cultures and religions by facilitating cultural blending.

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    Tyriq Harris

    LBST 2102
    Professor Katsanos
    8 December 2016
    Reflection Essay
    Globalization in todays society usually produces a change.
    Globalization isnt limited to a specific area or region it is worldwide
    and spread as such. Its quite incredible the changes that encountering
    another culture, religion, and people could do to an individual.
    Sometimes with Globalization rather than just changing the people
    around it, it will actually change even whole religions. One example
    being the African Independent Churches (AICs), these churches are
    actually a result of Globalization. These churches are a combination of
    both traditional African religion and Christianity. The traditional African
    religion is known as The way of Shona. Today this is known as
    syncretism, or the amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or
    schools of thought. This was brought about by a change by Christian
    missionaries. However, mainly as a product of the African people
    wanting to incorporate Christianity into their own religion.
    Before missionaries of Christianity came to Africa, the religion
    known as the way of Shona, was much different from that of the
    African Independent Churches. Those who followed the way of Shona
    were very focused on preservation of the environment. They believed

    that any act against the environment for example cutting down trees
    that werent needed to be cut down, was a sin. This distinct type of sin
    against the environment was known as wizardry. For those who
    would try and commence with the wizardy. The people of the way of
    Shona would then call upon the varidzi venyika otherwise known as
    the guardians of the land to protect the environment. In this religion
    there was a centralized god known as Mwari, the Creator. While most
    of the religion stayed true to itself upon the globalization effect only a
    few things began to differ from within the religion. This inevitably
    caused a classification difference from the way of Shona to the African
    Independent Churches.
    African Independent churches wanted to incorporate some of
    Christianitys ideas while still staying true to their own beliefs and
    systems. In this they kept the primary basis of their religion the same,
    while just incorporating a few ideas of Christianity. For example the
    biggest integration from Christianity came from the belief in Jesus
    Christ. Jesus Christ in their context is the universal muridzi venyika or
    the universal guardian of the land. He is the physical connection
    between the humans that are currently on earth and the spiritual
    ancestors that help protect the land. Christ in this setting is an activist
    for maintaining the environment protection.
    Overall I feel it is really interesting to see the effects that
    globalization has on the earth that we live in. The reason being you

    normally couldnt see somebody changing their beliefs just because a


    stranger comes by and tells them otherwise. It is very unique to see
    the open mindedness of people and the ability for people to come
    together from different circumstances.

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