CONFLICT OF CULTURES, PEACE AND UNIVERSAL COMMUNALISM

Abstract

Peace is a necessary condition for the development and growth of man in his society. But this peace can be thwarted and scuttled by man’s “kill-peace” culture, which has the elements of injustice, hatred, selfishness and tendency to self preservation, among others. Anyone conscious of the happenings in the world, cannot but observe that some part of the world no longer enjoys the state of tranquility because of conflict of cultures in the society. These have affected millions of people and have ensued in lost opportunities relative to economic development, persistent poverty and inequality amongst some world citizens. Above all are the insecurity and the death these have caused. Thus, this paper attempts to highlight and examine religious violence, poverty, ethnicism, war and terrorism, kidnapping, political violence, colonialism and their various manifestations in the world, making Nigeria a case study among few other nations. It also seeks to transform, reintegrate and re-orientate the minds of men and women, to embrace peace by practicing universal communalism. This is because; it makes a peaceful, progressive and harmonious coexistence in the society.