“Transformational Dialogue and Christian Identity in a Multi-Religious Context: Nigeria in Focus”
(2022) Religions — Vol. 13, n° 1166, p. 1-13 (2022)
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- Dialogue within a multi-religious context presupposes the recognition of the many identities that are involved in mutual encounter and exchange. The understanding, shape or interpretation of each identity plays a critical role in the nature of the dialogical process as well as the outcome of the dialogue itself. This article re-assesses the Christian identity in the dialogue between Chris-tians and Muslims, with a focus on how this plays out in the Nigerian context. It explores how a distinctive African worldview can shape the Christian identity towards an increased relational-ity, solidarity, and interdependence. Furthermore, the article critically investigates fundamental-ist tendencies within Nigerian Christianity, and finally addresses how ‘a personalist approach’ could foster better intra- and inter-religious encounters in Nigeria in a manner that preserves identity while remaining open towards the other (Christian or religious).
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Okpaleke, I. P. (2022). “Transformational Dialogue and Christian Identity in a Multi-Religious Context: Nigeria in Focus”. Religions, 13(1166), 1-13. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/245944 (Original work published 2022)