An analysis of the attacks on Christian clergy in north-central and southern Nigeria

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Critical Research on Religion Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI:10.1177/20503032241254376

Favour Chukwuemeka Uroko

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Abstract

While previous studies have focused on the increasing insecurity bedeviling Nigerians, there is a dearth of knowledge on the endangered status of the Christian clergy in north-central and southern Nigeria. The aim of this study is to analyze the reasons for the kidnapping and killing of the Christian clergy by terrorist groups such as Jihadists, bandits, and herdsmen in north-central and southern Nigeria. This qualitative study was conducted with a phenomenological approach. Data was gathered from oral interviews and extant literature. Its findings reveal that terrorist groups have an agenda to instill fear in the citizens of north-central and southern Nigeria. Also, the terrorist groups used the kidnapping of priests to show their ability to achieve their plans. Recommendations are proposed.

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对尼日利亚中北部和南部基督教神职人员遭受袭击的分析

以往的研究主要关注尼日利亚人所面临的日益严重的不安全问题，但对尼日利亚中北部和南部基督教神职人员的濒危状况却知之甚少。本研究旨在分析尼日利亚中北部和南部的圣战分子、土匪和牧民等恐怖组织绑架和杀害基督教神职人员的原因。本定性研究采用现象学方法进行。数据来自口头访谈和现有文献。研究结果表明，恐怖组织的目的是让尼日利亚中北部和南部的公民感到恐惧。此外，恐怖组织还利用绑架牧师来显示其实现计划的能力。建议

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期刊介绍： Critical Research on Religion is a peer-reviewed, international journal focusing on the development of a critical theoretical framework and its application to research on religion. It provides a common venue for those engaging in critical analysis in theology and religious studies, as well as for those who critically study religion in the other social sciences and humanities such as philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, and literature. A critical approach examines religious phenomena according to both their positive and negative impacts. It draws on methods including but not restricted to the critical theory of the Frankfurt School, Marxism, post-structuralism, feminism, psychoanalysis, ideological criticism, post-colonialism, ecocriticism, and queer studies. The journal seeks to enhance an understanding of how religious institutions and religious thought may simultaneously serve as a source of domination and progressive social change. It attempts to understand the role of religion within social and political conflicts. These conflicts are often based on differences of race, class, ethnicity, region, gender, and sexual orientation – all of which are shaped by social, political, and economic inequity. The journal encourages submissions of theoretically guided articles on current issues as well as those with historical interest using a wide range of methodologies including qualitative, quantitative, and archival. It publishes articles, review essays, book reviews, thematic issues, symposia, and interviews.