The witness of nonviolence of the church of the Brethren in Nigeria in a violent world: Towards Ecumenical Collaboration

Diplôme Thèse The witness of nonviolence of the church of the Brethren in Nigeria in a violent world: Towards Ecumenical Collaboration eng 2017-06-26 author Mbaya Daniel Yusufu 680956 director Waterlot Ghislain 637160 director Ekue Amele 742677 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:106827 urn:nbn:ch:unige-1068279 Théol. 616 This thesis focused on the life and witness of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria otherwise known in Hausa language “Ekklesiyar Yanuwa a Nigeria” as a historic peace church in confrontation with rampant and extremist violence, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria. The research contributes to building knowledge in one of the most challenging contemporary ethical fields. The researcher shows how the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria has remained faithful to its tenet of nonviolence despite a societal environment with increasingly high levels of violence, also from terrorist groups like the Boko Haram (Ahli Sunna lidda wati wal jihad). The Church contributes to the development of a climate in which churches support each other in their commitment to re-establish peace. In developing an ethics and culture of peace and nonviolence, it should not be the responsibility of a single denomination. It should be the collective responsibility of the entire body of Christ in the Nigerian context…. Dewey 200 6 Faculté autonome de théologie protestante 6 false a6f0f4a7-ad85-46f6-981d-d0972f31a2a5 Thesis Public ThesisMbaya.pdf 1947841 application/pdf Restricted 2019-06-27 4e6ce9f5f19abed9f481f829d7d969a756d629bb8d2db47016f7f165478fad75 openAccess Faculté autonome de théologie protestante

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