Before the gospels were composed, Jesus' first followers sustained his memory by sharing stories of his life, death and teachings. It's rather clear from the way that the stories develop in the ...

One might loosely define tradition as the authoritative and authentic Christian history of theological doctrines and devotional practices. Christianity is fundamentally grounded in the ...

One of the first human cultural activities, apart from graphic ones, is storytelling. Whether it's the tale of a day in the fields or the mythical exploits of a hero condemned by the gods, ...

The dying culture of oral traditions in most African societies recently formed the thematic thrust of the conference of the International Society for the Oral Literatures of Africa (ISOLA) held in ...