My objective in this essay was to, through the depiction of culture and religion, explore the views on cultural change in Things Fall Apart. In order to do this I firstly establish wherein Achebe’s critique lies. It is to be found in the depiction of a colonial administration who takes no regard of the native inhabitants in Igboland, but also in the devastating effects of individual flaws, most notably detected in the protagonist himself, Okonkwo, the missionary Mr Smith and the District Commissioner. These are characters who refuse to take other views than their own into consideration, and who are not prepared to engage in fruitful dialogues. Their actions are detrimental to themselves and others. Achebe also resists certain inhumane cultural features of the Igbos, such as the killing of twins. Secondly I claim that Christianity, the biggest cultural change in Igbo society, is not to be judged along with colonialism, but should be regarded as a teaching of its own. Only then are the positive effects of this new faith for the marginalised groups in Umuofia village detectable. Social outcasts benefit greatly from the Christian notion of equality before God. This is an example of a clear receptivity to change imbedded in the Igbo culture, and there are a number of aspects in Things Fall Apart that points to this cultural feature. All these factors taken together results in my first conclusion that cultural change as such is not resisted at all in Things Fall Apart. However, the novel also pinpoints the fact that if a cultural change is to be fruitful, it must be implemented on both sides’ terms. A number of voices must be heard and a dialogue must take place. The most noticeable example of this pre-requisite for cultural change in Things Fall Apart is the discussion taking place between an elderly Igbo man and Mr Brown, the first missionary in Umuofia. This discussion epitomises the essence of tolerance and open-mindedness. Hence, my second conclusion is that a cultural change devoid of misconceptions can only take place through multi-vocal encounters.