Critical comments on José Eduardo Porcher's Afro-Brazilian Religions

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Olódùmaré, Yoruba philosophy, Creation and evil

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2025-12-23

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Majeed, H. M. (2025). Critical comments on José Eduardo Porcher’s Afro-Brazilian Religions. Brazilian Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 12(1). Retrieved from https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/rbfr/article/view/59956