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Christianity In The Kongo

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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CHRISTIANITY IN THE KONGO

MICAH ABAYA

Christian teachings blended with African traditions to form syncretic cults

Africans regarded Christians as magicians with crosses to ward off evil spirits

Portuguese found interest with rulers who adopted the European style of Christianity for political and commercial alliances