Rethinking the Sword Verse and Interfaith Dialogue: A Contextual Analysis
After sixty years of independence, Nigeria still struggles to find a unifying identity. Hyper religiosity and rigid tribal consciousness radically continue to define the national psyche. Colonialism operates with the intent to erase the other who falls victim to its sway. Thus, a society that suffer...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2022
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Journal of ecumenical studies
Année: 2022, Volume: 57, Numéro: 4, Pages: 595-610 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | AX Dialogue interreligieux BJ Islam KBN Afrique subsaharienne |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
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B Dialogue B idolaters B Religious Freedom B the Sword Verse |
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| Résumé: | After sixty years of independence, Nigeria still struggles to find a unifying identity. Hyper religiosity and rigid tribal consciousness radically continue to define the national psyche. Colonialism operates with the intent to erase the other who falls victim to its sway. Thus, a society that suffers from the trauma of colonialism is a society that is always struggling with the fears of erasure, and Nigeria is no exemption. As Christians and Muslims seek to legitimize themselves in the country, they end up erasing each other from national life as though they have a monopoly over the nation. To address these colonial pathologies defining the national psyche, an interfaith theology of recognition ought to be embraced. This is a theology that is intentionally inclusive and grounded in the prophetic with the intent to affirm the flourishing of all lives both within and outside of one’s own religious tradition. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3937 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2022.0039 |