In many societies, religious beliefs provide the foundation that serves as a guide to how people should live their lives. At the heart of most religious beliefs is the belief in God, the creator of humanity. The Christian religion is one in which Christians believe in God as the heavenly father and in Jesus Christ as his son and savior. African religions encompass a wide variety of traditional beliefs. This religious group shares many of the same aspects of Christianity. However, certain customs and principles contrast sharply with Christian beliefs. Although African religious customs are sometimes shared by many local societies, they are usually unique to specific populations or geographic regions. One of the main tenets of African religions and Christianity is the view of God as omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. Throughout the article, Mbiti demonstrates the many similarities between African religions and Christianity. He claims that many African cultures have special names to describe God. Different tribes use names such as "the Wise", "the Watcher over all", "the Everywhere", "the Almighty" and "the Almighty" which are also qualities that Christians use to describe their God. It is generally accepted that the God of African religions and the God of Christianity are both a God of Spirit and the one who created the universe. The concept of God as Creator is described in the Bible in Genesis: chapter 1, verses 1 and 3, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…And the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. » This concept is also represented in the African Akan tribe. Their title for God, Borebore, means "Excavator, He...... middle of paper ...... dealing with questions about Africa and its religious life. The main misinterpretation regarding Africa and its religion is that all Africans worship idols and small deities. This illusion is removed in the article We know that Africans strongly believed in the living dead and the influence that spirits can have on daily life. This is why they have great respect for their ancestors. The ancestors still remember their families, they can contact the living, protect them from misfortune and help them as intermediaries with God. In a sense, people do not worship their ancestors, but they ask for their help. The undead can easily become involved in the lives of the living. The undead are the intermediary between man and God, and between man and spirits. Human beings maintain the relationship through libations, offerings, prayers and appropriate rites..