Why Christianity has not changed Africa - and how the Philip Project is responding

[...] 'Never before in history has a whole continent seen such a radical change. with Christianity gaining more than 50% of the population in a single century. The spiritual turning to God has, sadly, not impacted the politics of the continent.'

[...] The main reason the spiritual impact has not been felt in other areas of life is syncretism. There are numerous examples of syncretism, some outlined below:

* There was 'Chrislam' in Nigeria - an attempt to marry Christianity and Islam.
* There was Bishop Milingo in Zambia who had to be recalled to the Vatican when his healing ministry overstepped the mark by the use of 'animistic ritual and paraphernalia. '
* There was Kimbangu in central Africa who founded the largest independent denomination in Africa - 5 Million in 1984. One researcher found that Kimbangu's name replaces that of the Holy spirit in many Kimbanguists hymns.
* There is ... 'double think.' This is the tendency by African Christians to hold two or more contradictory world views without any major torment of the soul. This paradigm for instance, allows many African Christians to refuse to countenance voting for someone from a different ethnic group while at the same time espousing the Christian virtue of the equality of all people. A similar dynamic is at play ... when Christians are accused of participating in ethnic cleansing if not abetting it. Read more