"Reactions to Problems in Life" A Case Study Of the Akans of Ghana
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2005
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
In today's world, Pastoral Counseling has become an important aspect of
evangelization. Many Christians and would be Christians are faced with the negative
effect of the secular world. This affects their worldview and the way they react to
problems in life. Most Akans are stuck in the dilemma between good and bad cultural
values, which is brought by the modem secular world. To understand how the Mans
react to problems in their life, one has to understand the Akan universe, that is, their
culture within the entire community.
This work is meant to help the new pastoral counselor among the Akans to learn
the good cultural values of the people in order to be able to help them react to problems
in their lives.
It is also meant to help the new Pastor/Priest among the Mans to learn how to
spread the Good News of Christ without ignoring the strong, but good cultural values of
the Akans.
It is also to draw the attention of the pastoral counselor that, the Bible is an
indispensable source book in pastoral counseling. The pastoral Counselor is therefore
advised to use the scripture in his/her counseling while keeping the culture of the people
in mind
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Reactions, Life, Akans