28 min listen
Witchcraft & Child Abuse
FromBeyond Belief
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ernie Rea explores the relationship between African churches, witchcraft & child abuse with expert guests: Pastor Mahele Tangata, pastor of a Congolese Church in North West London; Romain Matondo, Co-ordinator for the Congolese Family Centre; and Dr Richard Hoskins, an expert on witchcraft-based child abuse cases. The Metropolitan police reports that it has investigated 83 'faith based' child abuse cases involving witchcraft in the last ten years. A belief in witchcraft is common to some traditional African religions and to some elements of Christianity; but accusing children of witchcraft seems a comparatively modern phenomenon. Where does it come from? What can be done to prevent it? And are the churches concerned doing enough?
Producer: Charlotte Simpson.
Producer: Charlotte Simpson.
Released:
Aug 20, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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