In recent years, the question of the environment’s future and humanity’s role in it has received considerable critical attention amid global warming. Among the many scholarly works, there appears to be a renewed consensus that fostering indigenous knowledge, practices, and spiritualities could help mitigate ecological crises. However, far too little attention has been paid to the heightened tension among Nigerian Christians that the promotion of these indigenous practices will lead or has led to the re-emergence of paganism instead of the presupposed care of nature. This fear of fostering neo-paganism has constantly hampered the integration of Nigerian indigenous spiritualities and practices to mitigate the recurrence of ecological devastation. This article addresses the question: To what extent can interfaith learning help resolve tensions between Christians and Nigerian Indigenous religious followers and promote environmental sustainability? The article explores the underlying reasons behind the tension between Nigerian Indigenous religious followers and Christians. It further discusses interfaith learning in religious education in Nigerian schools as an approach to mitigate tensions and promote environmental action.
Calista Chinenye Onubuogu (Wed,) studied this question.