“Participating in God’s mission ofreconc iliation”Nigerian churches’ response to ethnic conflicts

Authors

  • Theo A. Akper National Open University of Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5952/53-0-198

Abstract

The paper appeals to the Faith and Order paper on “Ethnicity, National Identity, and the Search for the Unity of the Church” (ETHNAT) to evaluate whether or not and in what way, Nigerian churches are responding to ethnic challenges. After a brief statement of the Faith and Order paper’s invitation to participate in the ministry of reconciliation (1), the paper describes categories of churches in the Nigerian context (2). The Nigerian churches’ responses to ethinic identities and their impact on the unity of the church is then evaluated (3). It is argued that not all Nigerian churches are responding to the call to reconcile societies divided along ethnic lines and, therefore, issues a call to participate in a ministry of reconciliation in their country (4).

Author Biography

Theo A. Akper, National Open University of Nigeria

Programme Leader II/Senior Lecturer at the National Open University of Nigeria in Lagos. He is also a Research Associate in the Department of Ecclesiology and Systematic Theology at the Stellenbosch University.

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Published

2012-11-07

How to Cite

Akper, T. A. (2012). “Participating in God’s mission ofreconc iliation”Nigerian churches’ response to ethnic conflicts. NGTT | Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(Supp 1). https://doi.org/10.5952/53-0-198

Issue

Vol. 53 No. Supp 1 (2012)

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Articles | Artikels

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