Religious Toleration as a key factor for Social Stability in Plural Ghana

Abstract

It is a known fact that Ghana is a plural country. The country has three religions that are publicly acceptable with numerous smaller groups that are known only upon close contact with their adherents. This is aside of the over 60 ethnic groups in the country.Ghana has had its fair share of religious persecution as has happened in other parts of the world following the advent of Christianity and Islam in the country. In 1914 for instance, a long cleavage between Christians and African indigenous religion adherents occurred in Anum in the Eastern Region. After giving the definitions and medieval and twentieth century arguments for religious toleration the paper goes further to give the Biblical and Islamic basis for religious tolerance, which all have provisions for religious tolerance the paper strongly argues it is imperative for the religious groups in Ghana to tolerate one another, which one alone can enhance social stability and national cohesion.