THE EFFECTS OF RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE ON THE LEVEL OF CHURCH EXPANSION

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background of the Study

Religious violence is undergoing a revival. The past decade has witnessed a sharp increase in violent sectarian or religious tensions. Nigeria is fully populated by the followers or believers of Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion. The followers or believers of three religions, specifically the Muslims and Christians are frequently engaged in conflicts which oftentimes results in loss of lives and property. Nigeria is a cultural mosaic that has up to 250 ethnic groups. The different forms of cultural patterns and the very large number or abundance of ethnic groups in the country have largely represented the unity of Nigerian Federation as ‘unity in diversity”. 

The different forms of cultural patterns have therefore characterized the country with a kind of unity that is difficult to comprehend.[1] It intention is to paint a picture of a group of or a mixture of different individuals of many nationals whose first loyalty is to the ethnic group and not to the “nation”. Ethnicity, language, region and religion synergistically form Nigeria’s matrix of cultural pluralism, especially, on the level of church expansion in Assemblies of God...

1.2.      Statement of the Problem

There are numerous effects of religious violence in the level and expansion of the church, which are, tribalism, sociopolitical, economic and governance factors that hurl, not only religious, but violent conflicts generally. This research points out the factors that have triggered the persistent violence in churches expansion, mostly in Assemblies of God, Warri District. Majorly, this research study will point out the immediate and visible diversities of religious violence in Warri District and explore possible strategies to curtail the menace...

1.3       Purpose of the Study.

The major aim of the study is to examine the effects of religious violence on the level of church expansion in Assemblies of God, Warri District. Other specific purpose  of the study would be to;

1)        Examine the relationship between violence on the church and expansion of the church.

2)        Explore the level of the effects of religious violence in Warri District.

3)        Determine the major causes of religious violence on the church in Warri District.

4)        And proffer ways of protecting the church against religious violence in Warri District.

1.4.      Research Questions

1)     Are the effect of religious violence on the church in Warri District visible?

2)     Is there relationship between religious violence on the church and the expansion of the church?

3)     What are the major causes of religious violence on the church in Warri District?

4)     Are Religious tolerance, peaceful co-existence and respect for humans the ways of preventing religious violence on the church in Warri District.

1.5.      Significance of the Study. 

The study will examine the effects of religious violence on the level of church expansion using Assemblies of God, Warri District as a case study. It will be of immense importance to ministers of the gospel, Christian leaders, Christians and non- Christians, government officials at all levels, church administrators and church members in general,  as it would reveal the effects of religious violence on the level of church expansion. The study would also benefit scholars, researchers and students who are interested in developing further studies on the effects of religious violence on the church in Nigeria.

1.6       Scope of the Study.

The scope of this research study is limited to the effects of religious violence on the level of church expansion in Assemblies of God, Warri District

1.7       Limitations of the Study

Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work. Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).

1.8       Definition of Terms.

Effects: A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Religious: human beings' relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of especial reverence.

Violence: behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Level: is a precept upon precept or a point on a scale, for example a scale of amount, quality, or difficulty

Expansion: the action of becoming larger or more extensive.

 CHAPTER  TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter review literature that are related to the research study...........

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter captures the methodology and procedure applied to gather relevant information for this research study. It comprises of research design, population and sampling, research instrument, validity  of the Instrument, administration of instrument and method of data collection and analysis......

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

The focus of this chapter is to present the findings obtained from the data collected and to discuss the analysis made out of the research questions.......

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES

This chapter consists of summary, conclusion, recommendations and suggestions for further studies which is as follows:.…...

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