Scholars Bulletin (SB)
Volume-2 | Issue-11 | Sch. Bull.; 2016, 2(11): 637-648
Research Article
The Proliferation of Churches and Moral Decadence in Nigeria: The SocioEconomic and Religious Implications
Dare Ojo Omonijo, Mary Jude-Theresa, Nwodo, Onyekwere Oliver Chizaram Uche, Emmanuel Ntochukwu Ezechukwu
Published : Nov. 30, 2016
Abstract
Abstract: This article examined the social problem of the proliferation of Churches and moral decadence in Nigeria with
a focus on Pentecostal ministries, from the humanistic point of view. The study engaged majorly secondary data in an
attempt to study this phenomenon. It presented both the positive and negative impacts of Pentecostalism in Nigeria. It
also indicated several manifestations of moral decadence in spite of Church growth and its causal factors. The study
equally looked at the socio-economic and religious implications of Church proliferation with moral decadence. The study
ends with concluding remarks and also proffers the way forward.