Comparisons and Contrasts between Traditional Religion and Christianity

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.