Exposé complet, Religion and beliefs in Burkina Faso

INTRODUCTION

Burkina Faso is one of the most heterogeneous countries in Africa due to its many local and imported beliefs. The Burkinabè is deeply religious. However, the last twenty years have seen profound changes in the distribution of declared confessions with a slow decline in traditional beliefs, a rise in imported religions and an explosion of sectarian movements claiming to be "evangelists". What is the state of religions and beliefs in Burkina Faso?

I. DEFINITION

1. Definition of religion

According to the Larousse dictionary, religion is a specific set of beliefs and dogmas defining man's relationship with the sacred. A set of specific practices and rites specific to each of these beliefs.

In the etymological sense, religion comes from the Latin word religio, that which attaches or retains, moral bond, concern of conscience, scruple. This word was used by the Romans, before Jesus Christ, to designate the worship of demons. The origin of the word "religio" has been controversial since ancient times until today. Some, as Cicero says, come from "relegere" (reread, review carefully, collect) in the sense of "consider carefully the things which concern the worship of the gods". Later, Tertullian and Lactantius see its origin in “religare” (to connect, to attach) to designate “the bond of piety which unites with God”. Initially used for Christianity, the use of the word religion gradually extended to all forms of social manifestations related to the sacred.

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2. Definition of beliefs

II. RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY

III. RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN BURKINA FASO

1. Islam

2. Catholicism

3. The sects of the biblical universe

4. Traditional religions and beliefs

IV. RESPECT FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION BY GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY

1. Respect for freedom of religion by the government

a. Legal and policy framework

b. Restrictions on freedom of religion

2. Respect for freedom of religion by society

CONCLUSION