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John Mbiti Quotes

1931–2019

John Mbiti (30 November 1931 – 5 October 2019) was a Kenyan philosopher, Anglican priest, theologian and writer. He was widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern African theology and philosophy.

Random John Mbiti quote

6 quotes

"Religion permeates into all the departments of life so fully that it is not easy or possible always to isolate it."

"Traditional religions are not primarily for the individual, but for his community of which he is an inseparable part."

"Wherever the African is, there is his religion."

"I am because we are; and since we are, therefore I am."

"To be human is to belong to the whole community, and to do so involves participating in the beliefs, ceremonies, rituals and festivals of that community."

"Africans are notoriously religious."

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Mbiti (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.