Traditionalists, Muslims, and Christians in Africa: Interreligious Encounters and Dialogue
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ATR Is Not Organised or Institutionalised Like Islam and Christianity

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ATR Is Primitive and Economically Weak

161

Fear of Syncretism and Nominalism

161

ATR Practitioners Are Already Muslims

163

Conclusion

164

Part IV: The Challenge

167

Chapter 7: The Place and Recognition of ATR in Interreligious Cooperation

169

The Place and Recognition of ATR in Sierra Leone

170

The Place of ATR in Sierra Leone’s National Politics

170

The Place of ATR in Finding and Maintaining Employment

171

The Place of ATR in the Judicial System

171

The Role of Indigenous Religion in Sierra Leone’s Civil War

172

The Testimony of the TRC on the Traditional Contributions and Values

173

The Progress, Place, and Level of the Recognition of ATR Outside Sierra Leone

176

The Necessity of Dialogue With, and the Inclusion of, ATR in Interfaith Cooperation in Sierra Leone

179

The Necessity for Dialogue With ATR

180

Dialogue of Life or in Community

182

Dual Religiosity

183

Some Practical Considerations

185

Respect and Tolerance

185

Education

185

Conclusion

186