The globalisation of religion

Thursday, February 13, 2014

When speaking on the rise of T.B Joshua and the Afrikaners following visits to his Nigerian synagogue, Professor David Cochrane of the University of Cape Town had this to say: “Like any other goods and services, religion has transcended borders and has been exported across continents with ease.

The primary factor with religion is that, human beings are endowed with the freedom of choice much wider than any other time in history”.

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The globalisation of religion

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