Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The paper has examined Islamic fundamentalism and the Church's response in Nigeria.The research problem of this paper is the deliberate attempt of the Muslim fanatics to stunt the growth of Christianity.Due to this problem, it is the aims of this paper to investigate the activities of Islamic fundamentalists, its effects on the Church and the role of the Church in the face of the persecution.The paper presents the Biblical background of Christian persecution, the history and the principles of Islamic fundamentalism in Nigeria.The paper, having used historical approach, showed that the activities of Islamic fundamentalists are both religious and political.The paper contributes to knowledge by revealing the motive of Islamic fundamentalists.The paper, therefore, recommends that: the secularity of Nigerian constitution must be respected to enable freedom of religion.The Muslim leaders must be active in correcting the heresies of the fundamentalists since they also kill Muslim faithful in Nigeria.
Language: English
Subfield: General Social Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4249101588