THE IMPACT O F CHRISTIAN CULTURE ON THE NIGERIA SOCIETY

Abstract

Christian culture over the years in Nigeria
has contributed in the social and economic
development of Nigerian society in various
ways. Many in Nigeria society irrespective
of their faith background have adopted the
Christian culture in their daily living. The
work empahsises the various areas like
s c h o o l s , p u b l i c g a t h e r i n g s , a n d
governmental and non-governmental
organisations that have been greatly
influenced to a great extent by the Christian
Culture. Since culture is a way of life, many
Christians in Nigeria have adopted the
lifestyle of the Christian faith almost in all
ramifications of their life. The Paper using an
analytical and descriptive method of
research in addition to primary and secondary sources argues that many
societies in Nigeria are under the influence
of the Christian culture in many dimension.
Many burial and marriage ceremonies
cerebrated in Nigeria were influenced by the
Christian culture. This has contributed to the
social growth in many dimensions in Nigeria
society. The work finds and conclude that
the church leaders and Christians in Nigeria
should not in any way downplay the culture
of the Christian faith. Moreover, it was also
discovered in the work that Christians should
not totally discard all aspect of the secular
culture of Nigerian tribes because some have
a nexus with the Christian culture. Besides,
Christian leaders should encourage believers
to ensure that the Christian culture is placed
at a high premium.