OUTLINE Introduction Concept of rural traditional religion Theoretical Framework The relevance of rural traditional religion contemporary Nigeria development Conclusion References ABSTRACT Contemporary global trends and the influence of western civilization have undermined the role which indigenous traditional religion plays towards national development. Overtime, people have had a preconceived or negative notion of what traditional religion is all about. This may be attributed to our socialization process and fake historical records of earlier missionary who view Africa as a land of no history, the generation of Essau who has been cursed. In order to dispute this assertion, this article examines the role of traditional religion toward national development. It argues that, the fact that some people use image as a means of communication to God does not mean they have nothing to contribute to the knowledge of God. Therefore, every religion must be appreciated in its own sense. In esse...
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