IGWEBUIKE: AN AFRICAN EXPRESSION OF COMMUNITY LIFE AMONG RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES

Abstract

This work examines Igwebuike philosophy as an African expression of community life among religious institutes. It is common in Africa to live together while paying attention to culture, language, origin, common background and sharing. This is the idea that Igwebuike Philosophy stand to remind us. However, Religious communities have similar expressions especially in living and sharing things in common keeping in mind their common vocation, constitutions and charism. This work nevertheless stands to see how Igwebuike philosophy finds a place in the community life of religious Institutes. It was later suggested that Igwebuike Philosophy should guide Religious communities in times of conflict