Journal of Christian Religious Studies

This article examines the Comparative Study of the Concept of Divine Accessibility through Mediation in Christianity and Gbagyi Traditional Religion. It investigates how human beings approach God in both traditions, focusing on the mediatory structures that shape religious experience. Christianity affirms that God is accessible through the unique mediatory role of Jesus Christ, while Gbagyi Traditional Religion expresses access to the Supreme Being through a network of intermediaries including ancestors, divinities, and ritual specialists. Using a comparative theological and phenomenological approach, the study argues that while both traditions affirm divine transcendence, they differ significantly in the structure, function, and theological meaning of mediation. In this work we discovered that Christianity presents a Christ-centered and direct relational access to God, whereas Gbagyi religion emphasizes a communal and hierarchical mediation system. The study contributes to African theology and interreligious understanding.

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