Abstract
Each society has its own culture which is usually dearly cherished. A typical example of a people who genuinely admire their unique cultural practices is the Akans of Ghana. There are many unique rites within Akan culture. Among them are birth rites, puberty rites, marriage rites, death and funeral rites. This paper considers funeral rites among the Akans and its impact on the Adventist Church. The article, therefore, seeks to answer these questions: How are funeral rites performed among the Akan? What effect does Akan funeral rites have on the Adventist Church? It also provides a biblical response to the Akan worldview of the immortality of the soul. The paper identifies that the Akan worldview of Saturday God is a favorable factor in the spread and growth of Adventism among the Akans. However, modernization of some aspects of Akan culture particularly funeral rites have changed the story. The celebration of Akan funeral rite services on Saturdays instead of the traditional Thursday is posing a threat to Akan Adventism. It, also, came out that the Akan worldview of the immortality of the soul has no sound biblical foundation.
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