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Comparisons and Contrasts between Traditional Religion and Christianity

Name: Comparisons and Contrasts between Traditional Religion and Christianity
Keywords: Christianity and African Traditional Religion, The Spirit World, Sin and Salvation, Superstition and Witchcraft, Sacrifice and Worship.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Apr 2021 English Publisher:Zenodo

Authors: Muhirwa, Vital; Sangwa, Sixbert;

doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7952899 , 10.5281/zenodo.7952898

Comparisons and Contrasts between Traditional Religion and Christianity

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This short article consists of a comparative analysis that attempts to uncover the relationship between Christianity and traditional African religion. It examines how these two religions conceptualize God, the spirit world, sin and salvation, intercession with God or with the spirit world, as well as witchcraft and healing. While the two religions appeared to be completely different, it was found that there are elements in Christianity and traditional African religion, which brought together and compared are of common character, a comparison that leads to mutual enrichment and transformation in the two religions.

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Christianity and African Traditional Religion, The Spirit World, Sin and Salvation, Superstition and Witchcraft, Sacrifice and Worship.

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