is given also to biblical approaches to the source of adversity and affliction, as it is the role of spirits and witches in causing suffering which is of central importance in African conceptions of them. Finally, in each chapter the relevance of redemption for the spirit and occult world is considered, for it is here that a biblical response to African concerns is especially to be found. In the final section comparison is made between African and biblical approaches, with attention focused on evaluating
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