LIBERATION THEOLOGY, AN ANTIDOTE TO THE CONTEMPORARY FEUDALISM: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE.

Abstract

This is a further investigation into the ideological history, causes, practices and reactions against the medieval feudalism and how it has metamorphosed into other socioeconomic and political phenomena in the modern times. Similarly, the study probes into the origin, mode of operations and end results of another aspect of theology that sprouted from dehumanizing conditions of the people in the Latin America around the nineteenth century called Liberation theology. It analyzed the forces inherent in both of them and argues that the version of religiosity that teaches self-awareness, realization, self-development and esteem is needed to redeem majority of Nigerians from the shackles of horrible conditions of life they found themselves in this era. The study submits that if Nigerians especially the religious leader will conscientize the liberating force of theology among their followers, hunger, poverty, suppression, oppression, subjugation, discrimination, all manners of injustice and other vices will be checkmated in the country.