THE PLACE OF INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE IN PROMOTING PEACEFULCOEXISTENCE IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY

ineverysociety,Religionisavitaltoolthatcanbeforhumandevelopmentwhenproperlychanneled.Unfortunately,insteadofbeinganagentofunity,religionhasbecomeanagentofdivision.Manylivesandpropertieshavebeenlostinthenameofreligion.AfricaingeneralandNigeriainparticularhasexperiencedseriesofreligiouscriseswhichhave...

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Published in:Religions' educator
Authors: Omidiwura, S.O. (Author) ; Akinmameji, A.J. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Mayanjuola Publ 2019
In: Religions' educator
Further subjects:B Peaceful Coexistence
B Religious Dialogue
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Summary:ineverysociety,Religionisavitaltoolthatcanbeforhumandevelopmentwhenproperlychanneled.Unfortunately,insteadofbeinganagentofunity,religionhasbecomeanagentofdivision.Manylivesandpropertieshavebeenlostinthenameofreligion.AfricaingeneralandNigeriainparticularhasexperiencedseriesofreligiouscriseswhichhavedestabilizedthegovernmentandtheeconomy.Againstthisbackdrop,thispaperseekstosubstantiatetheclaimthatproperreligiousdialogueistheanswertotheincessantreligiousconflictsthatwehaveexperiencedandarestillexperiencing.Thepapermakessomerecommendationsandconcludesthattherecannotbeanymeaningfuldevelopmentwithoutproperinterreligiouspeaceandharmony.
ISSN:1115-5035
Contains:Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator