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Impacts Of Christianity
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CLARIFICATION OF TERMS AND CONCEPTS There are three basic terms
that needs clarification in this work : Christianity, Anglicans and
Traditional society.
1.3. 1 Christianity A monotheistic
system of beliefs and practices on the old Testament and the teachings
of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of
Jesus as savior. The Christian religion was founded on the life and
teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
3 Christianity is today the
world’s most wide spread religion, with more than billion members,
mainly divided between the Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern
Orthodox churches. It originated among the Jewish followers of Jesus of
Nazareth, who believed that he was the promised Messiah (or ‘Christ’)
but the Christian church soon became an independent organization,
largely through the missionary efforts of St. Paul. In 313 Constantine
ended official persecution in the Roman Empire and in Theodosius I
recognized it as the state religion. Most Christians believe in one God
in three persons (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) and that
Jesus is the son of God who rose from the dead after being crucified; a
Christian hopes to attain eternal life after death through faith in
Jesus Christ and tries and try to live by his teachings as recorded in
the New Testament.
1.3.2 Anglicans The name “Anglicanâ€
means “of England†but the Anglican church exists worldwide. It began in
the sixth century in England, when Pope Gregory the Great sent St.
Augustine to Britain to bring a more disciplined Apostolic succession to
the celtic Christians. The Anglican Church evolved as part of the Roman
Church, but the celtic influence was folded back in the Roman portion
of the church in many ways. The Anglican church was spread worldwide
first by English colonization and then by English-speaking missionaries.
The adherents of these practices are known as ‘The Anglicans’.
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The word “church†has been misused, thus Billy Graham one of the
American evangelist of the twentieth century says :
The Invisible Church is that larger body of believers
who, down through the ages, have sincerely trusted
Jesus as Lord and savior. One becomes a member of the
Church when he receives Jesus Christ as his Lord and
Savior. The visible church is the
present day universal church, composed of the local
group of Christian .In it are both the wheat and
tares….
5 The Anglican church is the church of England and its
overseas off shoots. Anglicanism is a protestant firm of Christianity.
It is sometimes seen as being the middle way, between Roman Catholicism
and extreme Protestantism. This is because, in the English Reformation,
the English church kept the early catholic ministry of bishops, priests
and deacons. The critical point which led to the Anglican church was the
outright rejection of the Pope and so of the catholic church as an
organization.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Christianity as a religion has affected all spheres of life among the people of Nigeria. A careful study of the religious background of the Nnewi people will show that Christianity has found its way into both the urban and rural areas of the Nnewi society. This study is aimed at looking into the relevance of Christianity in the development of the Nnewi nation. For better understanding of the project, a brief introduction to the lifestyle of the Nnewi people prio ... Continue reading---
