Conflict between Christianity and African Culture in the 21st Century
The study explores the implicit motivations of religious conflicts drawing from the activities of Christians and adherents of African Traditional Religions (ATR). Extant literature implicates dogmatic constructs, uncritical zeal and fanaticism that are driving the intractable conflict between Christians and members of ATR. Using descriptive survey design, with samples from Ezza communities in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, this study makes a case that there are implicit factors leading to intractable conflict between the adherents of the aforesaid religious. As the findings suggest, ideological differences, lack of recognition of one another’s religion, illiteracy, chanvinism, blackmail and non –participation of Christians in cultural practices and cultural festivals etc, are the dominant variables leading such conflict. This narrative add to the discourse on religious conflicts in post-colonial environment.