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Compare and contrast the traditional African view and biblical view on evil.

Compare and contrast the traditional African view and biblical view on evil.

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Martin
- Evil results from bad omen.

- Breaking of oaths results in malicious experience, which is evil.

- Evil comes as a punishment from God, spirits and ancestors.

- Evil could be reversed through cleansing rituals.

- Evil could be punished in form of humble phenomena/disastrous acts.

contrast the traditional African view and the biblical view on evil.

- In both cases, evil is bad and should be avoided.

- In both, sin is punitive.

- In both, sin arises from disobedience.

- In both cases, evil may result from ?ailing in a social or spiritual obligation

- Both agree that the results of sin and evil is calamities, suffering and death.

- In both, sin separates human beings from God.

- In both, God is the guardian of morality, law and order.

- In both, sin not only affects individuals, but also affects other members of the community.

- In both, sin is transmitted to people through Satan.

- In both, sin can be inherited.

- In African traditional religion, there is communal responsibility over sin as opposed to biblical teaching, where individual responsibility is emphasized.

- Bibically, sin is intrinsic whereas in traditional African belief it is extrinsic.

- Sin is wholesomely punishable in African traditional religion, but is redemptive biblically.
marto answered the question on June 13, 2019 at 07:20

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