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Impacts Of Christianity In Nnewi Anambra State
[A CASE STUDY OF THE ANGLICANS]
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1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY -
This work sets
to expose the impacts of Christianity in totality to the Nnewi people
but focusing on the Anglicans. - To put away the people’s faith in the
powers of idol worshipping and to help them find peace in Christianity. -
This work is aimed at looking into the relevance of Christianity in the
development of the Nnewi nation. - To expose the relation of the
Anglican church to other denominations and its emergence in Nnewi
nation. - To examine the origin of the Nnewi people and their religion,
how peculiar it is to them and also the activities of the Christian
missionaries in Nnewi, Anambra state. - To make
suggestions/recommendations on how the Anglican church of Nigeria can
reflect the life patterns of Nnewi traditional society.
1.3 CLARIFICATION OF TERMS AND CONCEPTS
There are three basic terms that needs clarification in this work : Christianity, Anglicans and Traditional society.
1.3.
1 Christianity A monotheistic system of beliefs and
practices on the old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in
the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. The
Christian religion was founded on the life and teachings of Jesus of
Nazareth.3 Christianity is today the world’s most wide spread
religion, with more than billion members, mainly divided between the
Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. It originated
among the Jewish followers of Jesus of Nazareth, who believed that he
was the promised Messiah (or ‘Christ’) but the Christian church soon
became an independent organization, largely through the missionary
efforts of St. Paul. In 313 Constantine ended official persecution in
the Roman Empire and in Theodosius I recognized it as the state
religion. Most Christians believe in one God in three persons (the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) and that Jesus is the son of God
who rose from the dead after being crucified; a Christian hopes to
attain eternal life after death through faith in Jesus Christ and tries
and try to live by his teachings as recorded in the New Testament.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Christianity as a religion has affected all spheres of life among the people of Nigeria. A careful study of the religious background of the Nnewi people will show that Christianity has found its way into both the urban and rural areas of the Nnewi society. This study is aimed at looking into the relevance of Christianity in the development of the Nnewi nation. For better understanding of the project, a brief introduction to the lifestyle of the Nnewi people prio ... Continue reading---
