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MILITATING AGAINST CHRISTIANS COMING TOGETHER IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this
research work is to investigate into the problems militating against the coming
together of Christians in Nigeria. And it was divided into five chapters;
Chapter one deals on the introduction, statement of problem, purpose of the
study, significance of the study and definition of terms. Chapter two deals on
literature review of other prominent scholars. Chapter three deals with the
methodology for data collection and analysis, chapter four deals with the
interpretation of data collected in chapter three while chapter five deals with
the conclusion and recommendation as well as suggestion for further studies.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter
One
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Significance of the study
Scope of the study
Basic assumption
Chapter
Two
Literature review
Chapter Three
Methodology
Research Method
Population of the study
Sample/Sampling techniques
Research Instrument
Method of administration
Method of data analysis
Chapter Four
Data analysis
Discussion of the findings
Chapter Five
Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion
Summary
Recommendations
Conclusions
References
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
The
Portuguese had more or less a monopoly of movement along the West African coast
in the 17th and 18th centuries and the spread of Christianity was their chief
aim. Along with it nevertheless, they attached importance to commerce because
of the support it gave to their missionary work. Portugal had had a long and
bitter struggle against the Muslims in North Africa who had for a long time
dominated the Iberian Peninsula - where grew up an active resistance to Muslim
domination. They carried this war against Islam in Europe to Africa. It was a
war against the Moors in North Africa. They later moved to West Africa but they
did not succeed for various reasons. The Catholics through the influence of the
Portuguese traders were the first missionaries to set foot on Nigerian soil. By
the 19U century the first English missionary groups had established their
presence very rapidly. By the first half of the 20* century, Christianity had
spread to every part of Nigeria except the north western and north-eastern
parts of the country.
The
greatest contribution of the missionaries in Nigeria was in the field of
education. The first known school in Nigeria was established by Mr. & Mrs.
De Graft of the Methodist mission in Badagry and was named "Nursery of the
infant Church". But it was the C.M.S. mission that made the most important
contribution to education in this early period. The primary objective of the
early Christian missionaries was to convert Africans to Christianity through
education. Education was Bishop Crowther's chief method of evangelism.
Missionaries also hoped to prepare Africans to be administrators in their own
areas.
The
rapid growth of converts from Islam and traditional religions to Christianity
made the Northern Traditional rulers to put pressure on the colonialists to
stop the advance of Christianity to the north western and north eastern parts
of the country.
The
1970s and 1980s saw an accelerated growth of Christianity because of the impact
of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements and the Independent African
Churches. By then, it was said that Nigeria had the largest number of
evangelical Christians in universities and colleges worldwide (Patrick
Johnston: Operation World, WEC International 2001) There was also the
establishment of indigenous missionary groups who focused their attention on
reaching the unreached peoples. These, coupled with the fact that more
Christians were getting involved in politics led to conflict between the
Christians and the Muslims. The first major conflict was centred on the
entrenchment of the Federal Sharia Court of Appeal in the Nigerian
Constitution. The second was the establishment of an "Islamic Board"
at the presidency. The Christians criticized these as a subtle means of
Islamizing Nigeria.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
In every societies of the world there are some specific structure designated to
meet the immediate need of the society consequent upon this is Nigeria’s
settlement she has a robust nature of socialization which clearly defines the
role of both sexes (male and female). Over the years position of Christians in
Nigeria societies, cannot be overemphasis in relation to character building,
but it has not be given a serious concern.
PURPOSE OF THE
STUDY
The purpose of this study is to identify the ways Christianity has helped in
the modification of character among the youths.
It will also look into the important role played by the Christians in the
Nigeria society at large.
Lastly it will consider the relationship that exist among the Christians and
the Muslim in Nigeria.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1.
Christians a source of character development in Nigeria?
2.
Christians play a vital role in the economic development in Nigeria?
3.
Christianity a dominant religion in Nigeria?
4.
Christian religion a source of moral and emotional development in Nigeria?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
The knowledge of the study will be of immense benefit to the following: the
youths, Women, government, and the Christians themselves. The opinion of the
Christian about the issue of character development of the youths in Nigeria,
the findings of the research will be carefully analyzed and interpreted through
the data collected.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Development:
Character:
Christianity:
Moral:
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