Social conflicts and violence among Christian churches and denominations in Igboland. Damian Emeka Ikejiama / African theological studies ; volume 9

Tadellos. - Table of Contents -- G eneral In tro d u c tio n 11 -- i Background of the Thesis11 -- ii Statement of the Problem12 -- iii Aim and Purpose of the Work 14 -- iv Scope of the Work15 -- V Source and Method of the Research15 -- vi Structure of the W ork 16 -- vii Necessity of the W ork 20 -- C hapter One: T he Explication o f Key Term s ���� -- 1 Conflict23 -- 2 Violence -- 3 Christianity 29 -- A Church31 -- 5 Conclusion 35 -- C hapter Two: View of A frican T raditional -- Religions in N ig e ria 37 -- 21 The People in the Pre-coloniai E ra37 -- 22 African Traditional Religions 39 -- 23 Ethnicity and Religion in Nigeria42 -- 231The Hausa-Fulani (North) 43 -- 232 The Yorubas (West)47 -- 233 The Igbos (East) 50 -- 234 The Minority Tribes (Tiv Religion) 56 -- 24 Evaluation and Conclusion59 -- Chapter Three: Christian Missionary Strategies in Nigeria61 -- 31 The Beginning of Christian Missionary Enterprise in Nigeria����61 -- 311 The First Missionary Attempt 62 -- 312 she Second Missionary Enterprise66 -- 3121 The Protestant Missions67 -- 3122 The Protestants� warning of the Advent of -- Catholic Missionaries 73 -- 3123 The Roman Catholic Missions -- 74 -- 31231 The Society of African MSsion 74 -- 31232 The Holy Ghost Fathers 75 -- � Christian Missionary Strategies in the -- Pre- and Colonial Eras in Nigeria76 -- 321 Schools and Education Strategy77 -- 3211 Formal Introduction of Western Education -- in Igboland79 -- 3212 Introduction of Boarding Schools 81 -- 3213 The Establishments of High (Secondary) -- Schools 83 -- 3214 Government Interferences in Mission Schools 85 -- 3215 The Use of Local (Missionaries) Agents���������� 88 -- 3216 The Establishment of �Confrontational� Schools 89 -- 3217 Local Political Influences on School -- Establishments 92 -- 322 Other Humanitarian Services Strategies������������������ 95 -- 3221 The Slave Method 95 -- 3222 The Option for the Rejected of the Society ���������� 97 -- 3223 The Material and Medical Approach������������������� 98 -- 3224 The Missionary^ Internal Crises�������������������� 100 -- 3225 The Conversion of Protestants� Local Agents� 102 -- 3226 The Establishment of Dispensaries and -- Hospitals 105 -- 323 The Use of Organised Propaganda107 -- 324 Attempt for Boundary Demarcation 108 ISBN 9783631673638