The book exposes several interesting findings. One of these is the size of the Tanzanian population who still subscribe to the indigenous belief systems; another is the extent to which these systems still colour the practices of confessed Muslims and Christians; a third is that, while Tanzanhas been basking in relative freedom from religious strife, Events in the last two decades warn that this should not be taken for grantedSo far, the conflicts within the two major religions present greater cause for concern than those between them. But if the relationships between and within religions are generally potentially conflictual, the one between religion and politics is even more so.