Table des matières
Obaro Ikime
ForewordChapter One
The Cultural and Colonial SettingsChapter Three
Origins of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)Chapter Five
The Politicization of Christianity in Nigeria- External Factors for the Politicization of CAN
- The consolidation of the military
- The perception that government policies are discriminatory against Christians
- The Muslim aspiration for an Islamic theocratic order for the country
- Internal Factors for the Politicization of CAN
- Phenomenal growth of the churches since the 1970s
- Consequences of the churches' phenomenal growth
Chapter Six
The Political Activism of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN): Reactions and assessment- Reactions. Muslim reactions
- Reactions by the general public
- Reactions by NARETO
- Government's reaction
- Religious tolerance redefined
- Assessment. The achievements of CAN
- Weaknesses and failures of CAN
- The problem of ethnicity
- The problem of denominationalism
- Ambivalent place and role for women in CAN
- The lack of political clarity and identity
Appendices