Religion as a Tool in Promoting Conflict Management, Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Salifu Gabriel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-22T13:50:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-22T13:50:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Religion is a social phenomenon that pervades every aspect of human existence and human interactions. Religion is an established institution in every human society in the world. The power of religion, as an instrument of peace, substantially rests on morals which every religion preaches and propagates. Morality deals with the question of what is right and good and what is wrong and evil in human conduct. Morality and religion go together. Conflict in human society is inevitable. It is part and parcel of human existence. Conflict in Nigeria evolve as war, violence which are predominantly ethno - religious in nature. Peace building is essentially important for sustainable development in Nigeria. On this note, the thrust of this research is premised on religion as a tool in conflict management and peace building in Nigeria. The work adopted theories of Emile Durkheim on Religious functionalism and the Divine Command to establish its claims. It made use of descriptive methods, socio-ethical and historical approaches. Its findings showed that religious ethical values such as justice, love, tolerance. Patriotism and peace which are entrenched in various religious practices (African traditional religion, Christianity and Islam) are germane for conflict management and peace building in Africa. The work recommends religious and ethnic dialogue among communities and also encourages continental moral rebirth among religious adherents which is pivotal for sustainable development in Nigeria and Africa at large. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2354-3558 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://journals.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/index.php/cujpia | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4300 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Covenant University Journal of Politics & International Affairs | |
| dc.title | Religion as a Tool in Promoting Conflict Management, Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa | |
| dc.type | Article |