IGWEBUIKE: African Journal of Arts and Humanities

Biblical authors, in both the Old and New Testament, give various indications of God. The most outstanding is the reference to God as 'the God of the ancestors'. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David and of course, of the other ancients. The genealogy of Jesus Christ lines them all out. That is a common feature of African societies. The ancestors form part of the hierarchy of being and never die; they live on in the spiritual realm. We can make this same assertion of the Christian Faith; Biblical ancestors also, live. The paper argues, therefore, that there are more common grounds for a relationship if we must understand the religious worldview of others. Banking on these better set the path straight by pulling off all forms of syncretism now prevalent in African religious practices. Such a move would set the platform for dialogue, appreciation and respect. True religion thrives better on these.

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