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Armstrong Chanda
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Negotiating Dual Religiosity of African Indigenous Religion and Christianity: Challenges, Tensions and Prospects among Bemba Catholics in Muchinga Province, Zambia Armstrong Chanda; Austin Mumba Cheyeka; Tomaida L.C Milingo
YASIN Vol 6 No 2 (2026): APRIL
Publisher : Lembaga Yasin AlSys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/yasin.v6i2.9253

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Although the coexistence of Catholicism and African Indigenous Religion (AIR) among Bemba Catholics in Muchinga Province, Zambia, remains underexplored, it often produces religious friction, identity tensions, and frustration in lived religious experience. This study examined the challenges, tensions, and prospects involved in negotiating the dual religiosity of Bemba Catholics who practice Catholicism alongside AIR. Using a qualitative design grounded in hermeneutic phenomenology, the study involved 20 Bemba Catholic participants and drew data from in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and observations. The data were analyzed using Van Manen’s thematic reflection approach. The findings reveal that negotiating dual religiosity presents multiple challenges, including conflicting beliefs, social stigma, excommunication and disciplinary pressures, and tensions between Christian faith and ethno-religious identity. The study also identified inadequate integration of faith and culture, misconceptions and misinterpretations of Bemba traditional beliefs and practices, and resistance to change within the church as key sources of tension. At the same time, the findings indicate prospects for constructive dialogue with the church and personal development among adherents. This study contributes a contextualized understanding of dual religiosity by foregrounding local cultural complexities in the interpretation of religious identity and practice. It concludes that open discussion is necessary to address the tensions surrounding dual religiosity and recommends that the church develop programs to educate both clergy and laity on the cultural relevance of indigenous beliefs and practices.
Manifestations of Dual Religiosity among Bemba Catholics: Beliefs and Practices within Indigenous Supernatural Cosmology in Muchinga Province, Zambia Armstrong Chanda; Austin Mumba Cheyeka; Tomaida Milingo
Journal of Multidisciplinary Science: MIKAILALSYS Vol 4 No 2 (2026): Journal of Multidisciplinary Science: MIKAILALSYS
Publisher : Darul Yasin Al Sys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/mikailalsys.v4i2.10076

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Although dual religiosity has received increasing scholarly attention, its implications for religious identity and practice among Catholics in contemporary Zambia remain insufficiently understood. This study examines the manifestation of dual religiosity among Bemba Catholics in Muchinga Province, Zambia, with particular attention to beliefs and practices shaped by African Indigenous Religion (AIR) cosmology of supernatural powers and Catholicism. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, data were collected from 20 Bemba Catholics and four Catholic priests through interviews, observations, and focus group discussions. The findings indicate that dual religiosity among Bemba Catholics is reflected both in belief systems and in the performance of religious duties, particularly through interpretations shaped by AIR spiritual, supernatural, and magical worldviews. Participants maintained belief in God and spiritual intermediaries, viewed divine punishment as a consequence of wrongdoing, and recognised oaths, vows, and covenants as binding religious and moral commitments. The findings also show deep reverence for ancestors alongside continued engagement with practices associated with witchcraft, sorcery, magic, divination, witch-hunting, traditional healing, and the use of traditional medicines. The study concludes that African traditional beliefs continue to influence the religious practices of African Christians, shaping how Catholic identity is understood and enacted in local contexts. Its contribution lies in clarifying how dual religiosity operates within Bemba Catholic communities and in highlighting the need for church leaders to develop context-sensitive pastoral assistance programmes for Catholics who negotiate multiple religious commitments. The study further encourages ecclesial dialogue on the integration of cultural practices with conversion approaches that respect local traditions while addressing the pastoral challenges of dual religiosity.
Co-Authors Austin Mumba Cheyeka Tomaida L.C Milingo Tomaida Milingo