Africa and Christianity: A Critical Analysis

 Introduction

It is widely believed that a teeming population of Africans are Christians. This is because the missionaries converted many Africans to Christianity during the colonial era coupled with the ugly incidence of Slave trade which accompanied it. In this article I only wish to question a question which is the possibility of one accepting a faith under duress and yet keeping to it.

Advent of Christianity in Africa.

It is a well known fact that after the departmentalisation and disection of Africa in the Berlin Conference in 1885 which can also be called the scramble for Africa, different countries went into Africa for their selfish interests. Topmost of all interests was the financial and material gain from Africa. Though prior to this period, Africa was utilised during the first and second world wars. 

Gaining entrance to Africa was not a baby task as there was a need for not just political colonization but a need for mental colonization. This mental colonization made it urgent for the Religion of these empires to be brought to Africa. One thing must be noted. Christianity traveled to moat countries in Europe and answered different names according to the country and the nuances introduced but in Africa it became just Christianity because these empires had a singular goal which was exploitation. In Greece it was the Greek Orthodox church, In Rome it was the Roman Catholic Church. In England it was the Anglican Church but in Africa it became profilerated and confusing this causing confusion in every household. This confusion is on till tomorrow and this is why I wish to postulate that Christianity was not internalized by Africans thereby becoming fruitless.

Any Genuine African Christian???