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One main principle of interreligious dialogue I discovered during my first fieldwork experience in Sierra Leone in 2002 is that to establish fruitful dialogue, the participants must be acquainted with their own values, social and religiocultural, as well as those of the other party. Most interreligious conflicts emanate from ignorance and prejudice. An informed understanding of one’s perspective and experience and that of one’s neighbour is a crucial component of living in community. In that regard, this portion of the book contains information about the three religious traditions under study. Chapter 2, ‘Sierra Leone Indigenous Religion (SLIR) and Culture’, deals with the religious worldviews and practices of five Sierra Leonean ethnic groups. Chapter 3, ‘Islam in Sierra Leone’, and chapter 4, ‘Christianity in Sierra Leone’, survey the historical arrival and growth of Islam and Christianity in Sierra Leone, their basic tenets, and their encounters with traditional religion.