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International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature
Volume 6, Issue 6, 2018, Page No: 15-29

Fake Prophets and Evangile for Sale in Amma Darko's Not without Flowers

Koumagnon A. Djossou Agboadannon1, Ashani Michel Dossoumou2*

1.Laboratoire du Groupe de Recherche sur l'Afrique et la Diaspora (GRAD), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BENIN.
2.Lecturer researcher of Applied English Linguistics, Laboratory for Research in Linguistics and Literature (LabReLL), Faculty of Letters, Languages, Arts and Communications (FLLAC), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BENIN.

Citation : Koumagnon A. Djossou Agboadannon, Ashani Michel Dossoumou, Fake Prophets and Evangile for Sale in Amma Darko's Not without Flowers International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature 2018, 6(6) : 15-29

Abstract

In the postcolonial period, Africa has inherited many socio-economic changes including Christianity and its by-products. Christianity was introduced to "brainwash" Africans to no longer resist colonization as well as to put an end to ancient pagan practices. Christianity's armed wing is evangelization. Unfortunately, some hungry and brash people in search for money, power, greatness and majesty hijacked evangelization's aim. Today, this form of evangelism is prevailing in the smallest and the most remote corners in all African urban centers. It is alive, vivid, violent, electrifying and demanding. It acts to ''win'' lost souls for Christ, the Savior. Evangelization in the postcolonial Africa claims to work miracles and wants appeal to the poor and left-aside; however bilks them of their properties and promises them spiritual prosperity and heaven. In this article, I give my insights on the position of a contemporary African writer addressing this scourge in her own way and words. Amma Darko bluntly denounces this practice of "new prophets". She spares no detail to disclose these so-called new prophets' modus operandi. Finally, I show the unfortunate consequences on those who blindly believe in these prophets.


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