THE PLACE OF INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE IN PROMOTING PEACEFULCOEXISTENCE IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY
ineverysociety,Religionisavitaltoolthatcanbeforhumandevelopmentwhenproperlychanneled.Unfortunately,insteadofbeinganagentofunity,religionhasbecomeanagentofdivision.Manylivesandpropertieshavebeenlostinthenameofreligion.AfricaingeneralandNigeriainparticularhasexperiencedseriesofreligiouscriseswhichhave...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2019
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| In: |
Religions' educator
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-28 |
| Further subjects: | B
Peaceful Coexistence
B Religious Dialogue |
| Summary: | ineverysociety,Religionisavitaltoolthatcanbeforhumandevelopmentwhenproperlychanneled.Unfortunately,insteadofbeinganagentofunity,religionhasbecomeanagentofdivision.Manylivesandpropertieshavebeenlostinthenameofreligion.AfricaingeneralandNigeriainparticularhasexperiencedseriesofreligiouscriseswhichhavedestabilizedthegovernmentandtheeconomy.Againstthisbackdrop,thispaperseekstosubstantiatetheclaimthatproperreligiousdialogueistheanswertotheincessantreligiousconflictsthatwehaveexperiencedandarestillexperiencing.Thepapermakessomerecommendationsandconcludesthattherecannotbeanymeaningfuldevelopmentwithoutproperinterreligiouspeaceandharmony. |
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| ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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