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The [[Rome|ancient Romans]] used the name ''Africa terra'' — "land of the Afri" (plural, or the singular ''Afer'') — for the northern part of the continent, corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]], where the [[Africa (province)|Roman province of Africa]] was located. The origin of ''Afer'' may be the [[Phoenicia|Phoenician]] '''afar'', meaning "dust"; the Afridi tribe, a [[Berber people|Berber]] tribe who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of [[Carthage]]; the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{Greek Name3|Αφρική|aphrike}}, meaning "without cold"; or the [[Latin]] ''{{Latin Name2|aprica}}'', meaning "sunny." [[Judaism|Jewish]] historian [[Flavius Josephus]] asserted that Africa was named for [[Epher]], a grandson of [[Abraham]] through his son [[Midian]] ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=25|verses=4}}), whose descendants, he says, had invaded [[Libya]]. | The [[Rome|ancient Romans]] used the name ''Africa terra'' — "land of the Afri" (plural, or the singular ''Afer'') — for the northern part of the continent, corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]], where the [[Africa (province)|Roman province of Africa]] was located. The origin of ''Afer'' may be the [[Phoenicia|Phoenician]] '''afar'', meaning "dust"; the Afridi tribe, a [[Berber people|Berber]] tribe who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of [[Carthage]]; the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{Greek Name3|Αφρική|aphrike}}, meaning "without cold"; or the [[Latin]] ''{{Latin Name2|aprica}}'', meaning "sunny." [[Judaism|Jewish]] historian [[Flavius Josephus]] asserted that Africa was named for [[Epher]], a grandson of [[Abraham]] through his son [[Midian]] ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=25|verses=4}}), whose descendants, he says, had invaded [[Libya]]. | ||
== | ==Evolution vs. Creation== | ||
Africa is widely regarded in the evolutionist community to be the origin of humans. However, the Biblical account shows that after the global flood, mankind repopulated the earth from [[Mount Ararat]]. | Africa is widely regarded in the evolutionist community to be the origin of humans. However, the Biblical account shows that after the [[global flood]], mankind repopulated the earth from the region of the [[Mount Ararat|mountains of Ararat]]. | ||
== Christianity in Africa == | == Christianity in Africa == | ||
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== References== | == References== | ||
