What are the similarities between African traditional religion and Christianity?
Just like in Christianity, traditional African religion has organised practices. Both religions believe that God reveals Himself to people through dreams, prophecies and other special events. Both believe in a supreme God. Both believe in life after death.
How are most indigenous African religions similar?
How are most indigenous African religions similar? They involve the belief in and worship of many gods. Christianity became established in Egypt-Christians entered Aksum through the port of Adulis- then the king aksum was converted to Christianity. You just studied 23 terms!
What was Africa’s original religion?
Christianity came first to the continent of Africa in the 1st or early 2nd century AD. Oral tradition says the first Muslims appeared while the prophet Mohammed was still alive (he died in 632). Thus both religions have been on the continent of Africa for over 1,300 years.
Why is Christianity growing in Africa?
Much of the recent Christian growth in Africa is now due to African evangelism and high birth rates, rather than European missionaries.
What are the characteristics of African traditional religion?
There have been many attempts at describing African Traditional Religion according to its main characteristics. Turaki (1999:69) lists the following main characteristics: belief in a Supreme Being • belief in spirits and divinities • the cult of ancestors • the use of magic, charms and spiritual forces.
What are the 3 major religions in Africa?
Africa is a massive continent with diverse religious traditions, to the extent that within the same tradition there have been variations. The three main religious traditions—African traditional religion, Christianity, and Islam—constitute the triple religious heritage of the African continent.