In his book African Religions and Philosophy professor John Mbiti continually explains that all African cultures and societies, regardless of differences in national origin, language, or ethnicity are deeply religious. African traditional religion is so much a part of the African traditional heritage that it is found in every aspect of life. Traditional religion for the Africans is the normal way of looking at the world and experiencing life itself. Therefore, as Mbiti interprets, "A study of these religious systems is, therefore, ultimately a study of the peoples themselves in all the complexities of both traditional and modern life." (p.1). This statement, along with many others similar to it in the first few pages of chapter one provided me with a whole new perspective of the extremely integral role religion played in everyday African society.

I live in a society where religion is practiced on many different levels...