Bismarck Nosakhare Efe

The research offers a comparative analysis of the concept of sacrifice in Christianity and African Traditional Religion (ATR), examining their theological foundations, ritual expressions, and moral implications. The study investigates how both religious systems conceptualize sacrifice as a medium of communication between the divine and humanity, while also identifying the points of convergence and divergence in their practices and beliefs. Using a descriptive and analytical method supported by secondary sources such as theological texts, scholarly journals, and Research Gate materials, the research reveals that both Christianity and ATR view sacrifices as a vital expression of faith, gratitude, and reconciliation. The study concludes that while both traditions differ in their theological orientation - Christianity being redemptive and eschatological, and African Religion being restorative and cyclical - they share a common vision of sacrifice as a means of achieving peace, moral renewal, and divine communion. The research recommends promoting Interreligious dialogue, contextual theology, and ethical reinterpretations of sacrifice that emphasizes compassion, justice, and ecological responsibility in modern society

The research offers a comparative analysis of the concept of sacrifice in Christianity and African Traditional Religion (ATR), examining their theological foundations, ritual expressions, and moral implications. The study investigates how both religious systems conceptualize sacrifice as a medium of communication between the divine and humanity, while also identifying the points of convergence and divergence in their practices and beliefs. Using a descriptive and analytical method supported by secondary sources such as theological texts, scholarly journals, and Research Gate materials, the research reveals that both Christianity and ATR view sacrifices as a vital expression of faith, gratitude, and reconciliation. The study concludes that while both traditions differ in their theological orientation - Christianity being redemptive and eschatological, and African Religion being restorative and cyclical - they share a common vision of sacrifice as a means of achieving peace, moral renewal, and divine communion. The research recommends promoting Interreligious dialogue, contextual theology, and ethical reinterpretations of sacrifice that emphasizes compassion, justice, and ecological responsibility in modern society