The Influence of Civilization in Eroding Family Values System in Nigeria: Religion as the Panacea
Dickson M. Dyaji & David H. Kajom
Department of Christian Religious Studies
Kaduna State University Email:dkajom@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Observing that values in our religious and family traditions have a long history, the paper enquires into the relationship between religion and family values system, addresses the problem of changes in family values in the traditional Nigeria communities under the influence of openness and civilization. Actually, the values of a given society are qualities which that group of people considers important. They hold them so dear because these qualities are marked by what that particular society identifies as excellent morally, spiritually, socially, economically and religiously. However, the study points out the theoretical context of its analysis relying on the theory of K. Krzysztofek. Then, in turn, examines the three most important societal values; work, family and religion, the historical basis of the development of these values and then the changes that occurred under the influence of civilization will be presented briefly. Therefore, this paper is descriptive in content; the survey shares that the influence of civilization in eroding family values is the hub that sustain the challenges of our three main societal which the society treasures. And contends that the impact of all this is to make the religion(s) begin to consider these values of work, family and religion not only as mostly theoretical but also most practically. Besides, any attempt to ignore or manipulate these values of work, family and Religion in any given society would result in various unhealthy challenges that would sabotage every system in the society.
Keywords: civilization, family, values
