
A Theological Reflection on Witchcraft from a Ghanaian Christian Perspective
Issue: Vol.4 No.3 March 2023 Article 5 pp.220-234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2023435| Published online 8th March, 2023
© 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Even though witchcraft may not be scientifically proven, it is a widely believed phenomenon in Ghana and other parts of the world. The issue of witchcraft has attracted scholarly attention because it affects the society in diverse ways. This paper contributes to the discussion by offering a theological reflection on the subject from a Ghanaian Christian perspective. The paper used a mixed research methodology involving an empirical approach and a literature review. Primary data were collected through participant observations and personal interviews involving five people selected from different Christian denominations and different geographical locations in Ghana. The secondary data for the research were gathered from books, articles, dissertations and Bible commentaries. The paper argued for the reality of the existence of the phenomenon of witchcraft and encouraged the Ghanaian church to take the issue seriously in its theological, and pastoral ministry. The church is encouraged to help believers practicalize their authority over witchcraft based on Christ’s victory over Satan and his host.
Keywords: Africa, Christianity, Ghana, Witchcraft
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Isaac Boaheng (PhD) is a Lecturer in Theology and Christian Ethics at the Christian Service University College, Ghana, and a Research Fellow at the Department of Biblical and Religion Studies, University of the Free State, South Africa. Boaheng is an Ordained Minister of the Methodist Church Ghana serving the Suame Circuit of the Kumasi Diocese.
Boaheng, I., “A Theological Reflection on Witchcraft from a Ghanaian Christian Perspective,” E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 4, no.3 (2023):220-234. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2023435
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