African Religion

Summary

The religion that has prevailed in the region of Africa has been summarized as a collection of various traditional religions. A great diversity has been viewed in the African cultures due to which some of the characteristics are not common in the traditional religion that prevailed in Africa. It could be summarized that the religion in Africa is oral rather than being scriptural (Johnson, 2004). The most significant ideas and beliefs included in the African religion are belief in a Supreme Being, veneration of ancestors, belief in spirits and other divinities, traditional medicine and use of magic. In addition to ...