African Traditional Religion and Christianity's Approach to issues of Marriage and Childbirth (Paperback)

The Church in Africa has made great strides in her mission of evangelization. This is evidenced in the increase in the number of its members, but the core question remains and that is, how deep is Christianity in the lives of Christians? This is because of the great number of people who vacillate between African Traditional Religion and Christianity, not only in times of crisis but also when it comes to the celebration of any of the life cycle rituals. This book discusses two of the life cycle rituals, namely, Marriage and Child Naming (Outdooring), and how they are celebrated in both traditions (ATR and Christianity). It looks also at the process of inculturating the traditional rituals into Christianity to make it really African and help the African people to appreciate their own culture within the context of the Christian tradition.