“SON OF THE SOIL” SYNDROME IN THE CHURCH IN NIGERIA: WHICH WAY FORWARD?
The Church; in; recognition; of; her; divine; mandate continues; to; proclaim; the; Good; News; of; salvation; to; all humankind and the entire global space She does this among others by tackling the anguish and pain in the Modern World while offering it joy and hope.1 No wonder the title given to the Conciliar Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World is Gaudium et Spes, Joy and Hope. Conversely, when the Modern World, with her chaotic and unreflective mannerisms, hedonistic ideology, divisive traits, self-perpetuation in office, flagrant disregard for the rule of law, unrepentant attachment to the mundane, disintegrating competition and rivalry is brought into; the; Church,; there; is; pain; and; anguish,; disaffection; and dissatisfaction, confusion and division.
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