The contemporary Nigerian church and the search for social justice in Nigeria

About this book

Using a West African country, Nigeria as a case study, the book studies the various attempts of the Nigerian Catholic Church to respond to the issues of social justice. It praises the Church for working for political and social change in many and in various visible ways through its communiques and actions. It equally points out the varying obstacles that militate against the action of the Church. It urges the Church hierarchy to emulate the simple life style of Jesus Christ and to courageously by examplary life, set the pace and do more for social justice in Nigeria.