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Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience

Authors: AYANLOWO Oluwatosin

Publication Type: Journal article

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Before the coming of the Christian missionaries in the mid fifteenth century to Nigeria, every ethnic group advocated her own indigenous religion, which ranged in conventional beliefs and practices as related to each community. Simply out, the indigenous people believed in divine beings which they feared, popularly labelling them as â€˜gods of instant retributionâ€™. This belief maintained peace and orderliness in varied communities. However, the introduction of Christianity and the concept of the â€˜Supreme Beingâ€™ â€œChristâ€ changed the Nigerian worldview of Nigerians towards the deities. Most importantly, the concept of the divine and forgiveness towards sinners converted them in their numbers. This Christianity later worldview appears to have given way to clandestine activities in Nigerian society. Christianity appears to be obnoxious to the tedious and inhumane sacrifices which were commonly practiced in traditional religious worship.

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AYANLOWO,O. . (0000). Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience, 0 (), 0-0.

AYANLOWO,O. . "Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience" 0, no (), (0000): 0-0.

AYANLOWO,O. and . (0000). Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience, 0 (), pp0-0.

AYANLOWOO, . Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience. 0000, 0 ():0-0.

AYANLOWO,Oluwatosin , . "Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience", 0 . (0000) : 0-0.

A.Oluwatosin , "Christianity and the African Culture 15th _21st century: an appraisal of the Nigerian experience" vol.0, no., pp. 0-0, 0000.

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