African Journal of Religion, Culture and Society
Issue: 2
Volume: 5
Page Numbers: 21-25
Publication Date: 2016
The Socio-Cultural Encounter of Christianity with African Traditional Religion
Anthony Okon Ben
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
University of Calabar
benanthony21@yahoo.com
ABSTRACTS
Religion is a veritable instrument for social cohesion and community development. This work examined some of the changes that have taken place in African traditional society and religion which are attributed to Christianity. Positivity, Christianity facilitated the abolition of the killing of twin babies, human sacrifice and harmful traditional practices in pre-colonial African society. This study found that religious changes have led to social changes that both positive and negative, even as religion is perceived both as a conservative and disruptive force in African socio-cultural history.
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