Religion & TheologyName:Institution Affiliation:Date:QuestionsWhat are some ways the Christian gospel is, perceived in our culture?The Christian Gospel is, perceived in our cultures as disruptive of the traditional beliefs that people have known since ancient times. In many cultures, people see their ancestors as their spiritual guides and gods. They communicate their needs to the ancestors through pouring libations and other practices. The action of pouring libation demonstrates the people’s commitment in caring for the ancestors, who in turn appreciate the effort of the living by taking their prayers to their gods to meet their needs. Therefore, when the gospel objects to such practices and claim that Christ is the only intermediary to the Father, people feel offended and their culture disrespected. The other way that Christian gospel is, perceived in our culture lay in the concept, where Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14: 6). The idea of fronting the gospel and Jesus as the only way to the