Religion in Zambia National Independence Party. Additionally, the economist Stanley Fischer, currently the governor of the Bank of Israel and formerly head of the IMF was born and partially raised in Zambia's Jewish community. Religion in Zambia Zambia is a Christian country. Christianity is the official religion in Zambia according to the 1996 constitution, and the vast majority of Zambians are Christians of various denominations, but many other religious traditions are present. Traditional religious thought blends easily with Christian beliefs in many of the country's syncretic churches. Other religions include the Bahá'í Faith, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Judaism. Ismaili Muslim, Hindu and Sikh
Religious controversies constituted idolatry or not. Female genital cutting and circumcision attract controversy especially when practiced outside of the countries in which they are commonly performed. Religious controversies There have been a number of religious controversies over the teaching of science, certain religious practices, and in the depiction of religion or religious figures in culture. The greatest contemporary controversy involving religion and science is the teaching of evolution in schools. This debate is most prevalent in generally conservative regions of the United States and there is little serious debate on the subject outside the United States. The Chinese Rites controversy was a