"Participating in God's mission of reconciliation" - Nigerian churches' response to ethnic conflicts
Date
2012
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NGTT, Fakulteit Teologie, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
Pieter de Waal Neetlhling Trust
Pieter de Waal Neetlhling Trust
Abstract
The paper appeals to the Faith and Order paper on “Ethnicity, National Identity, and the Search for the Unity of the Church” (ETHNAT) to evaluate whether or not and in what way, Nigerian churches are responding to ethnic challenges. After a brief statement of the Faith and Order paper’s invitation to participate in the ministry of reconciliation (1), the paper describes categories of churches in the Nigerian context (2). The Nigerian churches’ responses to ethinic identities and their impact on the unity of the church is then evaluated (3). It is argued that not all Nigerian churches are responding to the call to reconcile societies divided along ethnic lines and, therefore, issues a call to participate in a ministry of reconciliation in their country (4).
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CITATION: Akper, G. I. 2012. "Participating in God's mission of reconciliation" - Nigerian churches' response to ethnic conflicts. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(suppl. 2):89-102, doi:10.5952/53-0-198.
The original publication is available at https://ngtt.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at https://ngtt.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Nigeria -- Church history, Ethnic groups
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NGTT: Ned Geref Teologiese Tydskrif
Akper, G. I. 2012. "Participating in God's mission of reconciliation" - Nigerian churches' response to ethnic conflicts. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(suppl. 2):89-102, doi:10.5952/53-0-198.
Akper, G. I. 2012. "Participating in God's mission of reconciliation" - Nigerian churches' response to ethnic conflicts. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(suppl. 2):89-102, doi:10.5952/53-0-198.