The Conception of “God” in African Philosophy and African Traditional Religion

The conception of “God” is universal albeit categorized in different expressions because of the uniqueness of every culture. This paper focuses on the conception of God in African Philosophy and in the cultural-religious worldview of African Traditional Religion. The paper makes a philosophical attempt to bring out the necessary richness in the African view of God. At the same time, it attempts to harmonize the African view with the Western conception of divinity. The beauty that lies in the way the African lives and relates to “God,” and the beauty that lies in the Greco-Roman conception of God ignites the need to operate a respect for cultures, highlighting the principle of intercultural exchange. God remains for all times: Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, Love, Merciful etc. and an African worthy of the name can ascent to these categories through the worldview of African traditional religion, except when influenced negatively from the west.