A Philosophical Comparison of John 1:1-18 and the Yoruba Concept of ÒrÒ

A Philosophical Comparison of John 1:1-18 and the Yoruba Concept of ÒrÒ

The concept of ÒrÒ among the Yoruba people in Nigeria has a lot in common with the biblical concept of oγos. This paper explores oγos as derived from Greek Logos translated as Word into English, and its parallelisms with ÒrÒ a fêted concept among the Yoruba. The paper provides evidence that both con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cultura (Iași, Romania) Romania), 2014-01, Vol.11 (1), p.99-112
Hauptverfasser: Olatunji, Cyril-Mary P., Alabi, Olugbenga O.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bible
Bibliographies
Conceptualization
Cross-cultural analysis
English language
Greek language
Johannine
Logos
New Testament
Nigeria
Oro
Semiotics
Yoruba
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Zusammenfassung:The concept of ÒrÒ among the Yoruba people in Nigeria has a lot in common with the biblical concept of oγos. This paper explores oγos as derived from Greek Logos translated as Word into English, and its parallelisms with ÒrÒ a fêted concept among the Yoruba. The paper provides evidence that both concepts are related to exoteric functions within their distinct cultural communities. Finally, the paper opens these issues to the possibilities of cross-cultural research and semiotics.
ISSN:1584-1057
2065-5002
DOI:10.5840/cultura20141116