An Assessment of Religious Syncretism. A Case Study in Africa

Since the coming of the Gospel in Africa, the African Christians have not considered it very significant in their lives. In spite of all the missionary endeavours to dismiss belief in occult and superstitions as demonic, these beliefs are a reality in the lives of many Christians in Kenya. While the western churches are grappling with contemporary anti-Christian doctrines such as existentialism, secularism and universalism, atheism among others, the African churches are busy fighting with magic, witchcraft, and spirit possession among others. This is notorious reality and therefore much time and space need to be dedicated towards investigation on the subject. Some people are asking: is it some kind of liberation theology or African spirituality at its best.