Compare and contrast Christianity with African traditional religion?

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COMPARISON
1. In both there is emphasis of monotheism.
2. Offerings and gifts are given to God in both.
3. In both prayers are offered to God.
4. In both songs and dances are used in praising God.
5. Both have sacred places used for worshipping God.
6. Both have religious leaders who lead people in worship.

CONTRAST
1. In the African Traditional religion there's no specific day for worship while in Christianity there is specific day for worship.
2. In African traditional religion, worship was done through the ancestors and spirits while in Christianity worship is done to God through the Holy Spirit.
3. In Christianity there is a spiritual book for worship-the Bible while in African traditional religion there's no spiritual book for worship.
4. African traditional religion was in line with the taboos while in Christianity worship is in line with the ten commandments.
5. Christian worship is done in churches while African traditional religion, worship is done in sacred places for example shrines and caves, under trees, grave yards.

eddynightsy answered the question on April 17, 2018 at 10:06

similarities
1.they all believed in existence of a supreme being.
2.they all had special places where they worshiped.
3.they believed in life after death.

differences
1.Christians have the holy books for references on what their God requires them to do while traditional religion had no book but depended upon the messages from the spirits.
2.traditional religion offered sacrifices of both animal and harvest .

BORORIO answered the question on April 17, 2018 at 10:09

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