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Church Unity In Nigeria
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Author : Yusufu Turaki
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-06-21
Church Unity In Nigeria written by Yusufu Turaki and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-21 with categories.
Church Unity in Nigeria Monographs No.1 The primary objective of this Monograph No.1 is to examine and evaluate the nature, scope, characteristics and issues of the unity of the Church in Nigeria from the times of the Pioneering missionaries to date. The Nigerian Church is characterized by great regional and international growth and spread, liveliness and enthusiasm, and a great show of religiosity and a manifest diversity of churches and denominations that carry out many activities and ministries that sometimes look divisive and competitive. To the extent that on the surface, Nigerians are deeply religious in all facets of life and they do demonstrate that in their vibrant Christianity with very strong ecumenics, associations and fellowships. However, negatively, the same large and vibrant Nigerian Church is also plagued by great divisions and splinter groupings, lack of unity, stiff competition and rivalry, and is also overwhelmingly dominated by ethnic, tribal, primordial and regional values, interests and sentiments. No single church, denomination, or organization can address effectively and adequately the problems and challenges of the Nigerian social environment alone.The task of addressing the problems, challenges and prospects of unity of the Church in Nigeria is immense and difficult. The best we can do is to introduce the subject matter for wider and general discussions and deliberations by all Christians. This is how we proposed that this subject matter be addressed. The first section presents a summary of the major issues of the unity of the Church that need to be discussed and addressed. The second section gives a summary guideline on how these issues could be defined and addressed. The third section presents and establishes a biblical and theological foundations of the unity of the Church based upon select relevant Bible Texts. This seeks to give a biblical and theological understanding and grounding of the major issues and challenges of unity of the Church. The fourth section presents a brief historical and social background of the context of the Nigerian Church as an answer to many questions and issues of diversity, competition, rivalry and schisms. It also outlines and highlights the nature, scope and characteristics of the Nigerian Church. The fifth section presents a brief history of the established Missionary Christianity and Church in Nigeria and how Christian Missions attempted to deal with the questions and issues of unity of the Church in their missionary work in Nigeria.Yusufu Turaki is a Distinguished Professor of Theology and Social Ethics at the Jos ECWA Theological Seminary (JETS) and Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion, Church and Society (CRCS), He is an ordained Minister with Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA). He is a former Provost of JETS; was General Secretary of ECWA; National Vice-President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN); Regional Director, International Bible Society, Enugu, Nigeria; Language and Translation Consultant, International Bible Society, Africa Office; and Executive Secretary of Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission of the Association of the Evangelicals of Africa (AEA), Nairobi, Kenya. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Ethics from Boston University; Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., USA; A double major Masters of Arts in Theological Studies (Theology and Ethics), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Mass., USA, Bachelor of Theology, Igbaja Theological Seminary, Igbaja, Kwara State, Nigeria; Higher School Certificate, Bida Government College, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria; West African School Certificate (WASC, Division I), Abuja Government Secondary School, Abuja (Suleja), Niger State, Nigeria. He was an Associate Research Fellow with National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru; Research Scholar, Research Enablement Programme, Overseas Ministries
Church Unity In Nigeria Monographs No 1
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Author : Turaki
language : en
Publisher:
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Church Unity In Nigeria Monographs No 1 written by Turaki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Unity In Nigeria
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Author : Thomas Samuel Garrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Unity In Nigeria written by Thomas Samuel Garrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Christian union categories.
Religion And The Unity Of The Nigerian Nation
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Author : Cyril O. Imo
language : en
Publisher: Coronet Books
Release Date : 1995
Religion And The Unity Of The Nigerian Nation written by Cyril O. Imo and has been published by Coronet Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Churches In Fellowship
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Author : Mark Hopkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Churches In Fellowship written by Mark Hopkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Christian union categories.
Ecumenism In The Wake Of The New Era Of Evangelization In Nigeria
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Author : Anthony Chike Idigo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Ecumenism In The Wake Of The New Era Of Evangelization In Nigeria written by Anthony Chike Idigo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Church and social problems categories.
The Church And Its Denominations In Nigeria
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Author : J. L. Akeredolu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
The Church And Its Denominations In Nigeria written by J. L. Akeredolu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Christian sects categories.
This book discusses the causes of denominational separations, the varieties of denominations, syncretism of the sectarians, indigenization, & problems of sects.
The Transformation Of African Christianity
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Author : Sunday Jide Komolafe
language : en
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02-14
The Transformation Of African Christianity written by Sunday Jide Komolafe and has been published by Langham Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-14 with Religion categories.
The explosion of the church in Nigeria is phenomenal, with a forward momentum that is as remarkable as the missionary optimism of the first century Church. The history reveals a tightly woven narrative of the process of beginnings, growth, and change. The Transformation of African Christianity is a systematic ecclesiological reflection on the extent to which the understanding and practice of ‘church’ have changed during one and a half centuries of Christianity in Nigeria. This provides pastors and practitioners with an interpretive framework for a contextual yet biblical way of doing church as Nigeria moves into the future. It will also give the theorist a missiological and theological compass to guide the work of theorizing and provide symmetry of understanding and interpretation in the ongoing appraisal of non-Western and global Christianity.
Dialogue As An Imperative To Ecumenical And Interreligious Problems In Nigeria
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Author : Casmir Chimezie Obi
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2015-08-06
Dialogue As An Imperative To Ecumenical And Interreligious Problems In Nigeria written by Casmir Chimezie Obi and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-06 with Education categories.
The Church is the Sacrament of Communion with God and unity among all men (Cf. Vatican II doc. L.G. 1). Christ prayed for this unity amongst his adherents in accordance with the unity between him and God the Father (Cf. Jn. 17: 21). This unity will be a sign by which the outside world is to believe in him, hence calling on the Church to rise up to this demand. Efforts were made by the Church to respond to this demand, but it was at the Second Vatican Council that the search for unity became an imperative. With this Council, the Church acknowledged the possibility of Salvation for the members of other Christian traditions and people of other religions. The Church has done a lot to promote this unity, through the teachings of the Magisterium and the activities of the recent Popes. It is then important to study the situation of Nigeria, where this call of the Vatican II, has received scant response both in ecumenical and interreligious relations. Having done pastoral work in places with interdenominational and interreligious rivalry in Nigeria, I became concerned and worried. The present religious crises in Nigeria, has escalated to an issue of grave concern with the Boko Haram insurgency. My motivation is to demonstrate the teaching of the Church regarding interdenominational and interreligious dialogue within Nigeria. There has been no sustained effort to build bridges of religious unity in the country. This research will demonstrate the necessity of ecumenical dialogue as a prelude to interreligious dialogue in Nigeria. On the global level, the need for various religions to foster relationships has become an imperative. Two important bodies CAN and NIREC, will be studied in this book. The work aims at demonstrating the involvement of the Nigerian Christians and Muslims in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. Essentially concerned with the Catholic view of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue & its application to the Nigerian situation. No in-depth study of the religions involved. It is rather the fact of their existence & the role dialogue will play with them to solve religious problems in Nigeria. Though ATR was considered in this work, but the issue of dialogue will only involve Nigerian Muslims & Christians. The research wishes to provoke further study on dialogue between ATR and any of the other two religions. Two issues involved: the reality & importance of the Catholic teachings on ecumenical & interreligious dialogue, and their application to the Nigerian situation. Key methods involved in this work are literary research and analysis, through theological, historical, critical, descriptive, analytical & expository approaches.
The Constitution Of The Church Of Nigeria
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Author : Church of Nigeria
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Constitution Of The Church Of Nigeria written by Church of Nigeria and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Christian union categories.