Inter-Religious Dialogue in Nigeria: Problems and Necessities

Okechukwu Felix Nwachukwu
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Inter-religious dialogue has gained prominence in Nigeria against the milieu of cultural and religious plurality as well as several other issues of violence, vandalism, killings and majorly the disruption of peaceful co-existence of the numerous ethnic groups in the country. The complication of diverse faith, beliefs, traditions, culture, language and mainly the threat of religious fundamentalism and extremism, thus brought about many ugly flashpoints and situations in many areas across Nigeria. This study seeks to unearth the significance and need for commitment of the various stakeholders towards addressing the challenges occasioned by this plurality of religious faiths in terms of the efforts required from religious organizations, traditional institutions, government and non-governmental organizations including Christian organizations and Muslim groups. Since religion plays a great role in the politics, social and security of lives of Nigerians as a nation, there can therefore be no sustainable peace among people of this great nation without constant dialogue among them, hence the necessity for this study. This work employed the use of primary and secondary sources in gathering of information. The paper identified a lot of challenges and issues bothering on intolerance, existing conflict of interest, injustice, inequity, superiority of one religious group over the other, while advocating for the removal of entrenched misconceptions and hatred. The paper encouraged for more understanding, mutuality and peaceful co-existence.
尼日利亚的宗教间对话:问题与必要性
在尼日利亚,宗教间对话在文化和宗教多元化的环境中,以及在暴力、破坏、杀戮和主要是破坏该国众多民族和平共处的其他一些问题上,已变得日益突出。不同的信仰、信念、传统、文化、语言,主要是宗教原教旨主义和极端主义的威胁,使尼日利亚许多地区出现了许多丑恶的热点和局势。本研究试图从宗教组织、传统机构、政府和非政府组织(包括基督教组织和穆斯林团体)需要做出的努力方面,揭示各利益攸关方承诺应对宗教信仰多元化带来的挑战的重要性和必要性。由于宗教在尼日利亚人的政治、社会和生活安全方面发挥着重要作用,因此,如果没有宗教间的持续对话,这个伟大国家的人民之间就不可能实现持久和平,因此有必要开展这项研究。本研究采用第一手资料和第二手资料来收集信息。论文指出了许多挑战和问题,如不宽容、现有利益冲突、不公正、不公平、一个宗教团体优于另一个宗教团体等,同时主张消除根深蒂固的错误观念和仇恨。文件鼓励加强理解、相互尊重与和平共处。
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