Assessing Adequacy of Pluralist Theology of Religions to Foster Authentic Faith in Africa

Gabriel Oludele Adeloye

(Director of Academic Affairs, Baptist College of Theology, Lagos, Nigeria)

Abstract: This essay assesses the adequacy of pluralist theology of religions and considers the views of some pluralist theologians in a bid to promote authentic faith in Africa. Nigeria is used in this work to represent Africa given the strong similarities that exist among the people and focused mainly on its three major religions. This work adopts historical method through library research to obtain the needed information. The study discovers a sect called Chrisislamherb that worship pluralistically as Christians, Moslems and traditionalists to show uniformity of religions in Nigeria. It concludes that, there is an element of God’s revelation in all the religions. It recommends that knowledge of all the religions is necessary and good relationship with the adherents could help the Christians in proclaiming the faith and breeding harmonious coexistence.

Key words: religion, pluralism, theology, unity