The tenacity with which all peoples of the world hold onto things of a spiritual nature is, perhaps, one of the least told human stories. In spite of their general embrace of a naturalistic worldview, many people of the West avoid the number thirteen, just as they have uneasy feelings about black cats and the evil eye. Of course, Africans have always believed in a spiritual world which is densely populated with gods, angels, spirits, witches, etc., but they have also embraced Christianity with astonishing speed. How have Africans managed the relationship between their ongoing belief in the spirit world and Christian principles and values? How real is the threat of syncretism for Christians in Africa? How should a Christian worker in Africa, missionary or otherwise, relate to these issues? The Church, Culture, and Spirits: Adventism in Africa explores these and many more questions in the context of the experience of Seventh-day Adventists in Africa. Never has the church faced the issue of spiritualism within a segment of its population with such candor and rigor. For pastors, teachers and administrators, this 242-page book comes at the right time.