The Pastoral Challenge of Mediatorship According To the Candomble
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1999-03
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
This long essay is on the research of the Candomble, Candomble being an Afro-Brazilian
cult which has African element and Catholic element found in Brazil has opened my outlook as
a social minister who is likely to work among these people. I tried to use the Tangaza
Methodology of See, Judge and act, to study using primary sources for the most part and
secondary research.
The essay focuses on the Candomble, the Afro-Brazilian way of worship. I do stress that
without progress in the situation of these people there can be no true social development. This
essay recommends us and invites us to be ambassadors of change in such missions where people
need challenge by appreciating first what they have or believe in order to bring transformation
and growth to them. This is because they need support in their struggle to fight for equality,
peace and justice. Afro-Brazilian people need to be given their rights as Africans and once as
slaves. It is struggle and love that this contribution to Afro-Brazilian, development and
conscientiazation will arouse positive interest and response in lectures and students at large
endeavor has been made to reflect upon the pastoral challenge to the Catholic Church posed by
the syncretism between the Saints (canonised by the Catholic Church) and the "Orixis" (saints
of the Afro-Brazilian Community, the Candomble).
The purpose of writing this essay would aid in understanding and identification of Social
problems of the Candomble people and also for further social analysis and arriving at solutions
with people in the form of projects.
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Pastoral Challenge, Afro-Brazilian Cult, World Between The Supernatural World Of Candomble, Candomble Cosmology, Syncretism between Saints and Orixas