Dr Francis Ayul

Reconciling Atr with Christianity Dr Francis Ayul

Most African Christians have grown up in cultures that are intricately intertwined with the traditional religion of a specific ethnic group. These indigenous African religions vary in detail but they agree in essentials such as the spiritual nature of the world, the existence and remoteness of God, the role of spirits and mystical powers, the role of ancestors or the living dead and the way humans relate to their world and to the Supreme Being.

If the specific cultural and social context of moral decision-making is not taken seriously by Christian missionaries, it is bound to be a recipe for conflict among different African communities. The gap in this book indicates that Christian religion is deficient of the provision of adequate security and protection for African Christians.