TOWARDS PROMOTING UNITY IN THE FACE OF DOCTRINAL DIFFERENCES AMONG CHURCHES IN NIGERIA THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

Abstract

The growth of Christianity in Nigeria is often hampered by poor handling of doctrinal differences among denominations. Instead of coming together to fight the common enemy, vicious comments are aimed at one denomination or the other, which has not helped the influence of the church in the country, whether politically, economically, socially or religiously. The questions that readily come to mind are: is it possible for churches in Nigeria to arrive at a common ground despite doctrinal differences? If yes, how can it be carried out? This paper explores these issues and concludes that it is possible to achieve unity among Christian denominations in Nigeria despite doctrinal differences through the instrumentality of the Christian Association of Nigeria.