Transformational Dialogue and Christian Identity in a Multi-Religious Context

Nigeria in Focus

Bibliographic Data

ID4755995
AuthorsIkenna Paschal Okpaleke (0000-0001-5272-691X, UCLouvain, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume13
Issue12
Pages1166
Publication date2022-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel13121166
OpenAlexW4311049238
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

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 Christians 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 relationality, solidarity, and interdependence. Furthermore, the article critically investigates fundamentalist 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

Aesthetics · Christian Identity · Christianity · Dialogical self · Epistemology · Geography · Identity formation · Linguistics · Negotiation · Political science · Religious identity · Self-concept · Social science · Sociology · Solidarity · Transformational leadership · Christian Theology and Mission · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology

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