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Religious persecutions in ancient Rome and modern Nigeria: security implications
Some classical and modern authors have discussed the persecutions of adherents of different religious sects in the ancient Roman Empire. Livy noted that the Bacchanals were persecuted because of their flagitious practises. Ste. Croix and Maurice (1963) stated that Christians were martyred because of...
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| 520 | |a Some classical and modern authors have discussed the persecutions of adherents of different religious sects in the ancient Roman Empire. Livy noted that the Bacchanals were persecuted because of their flagitious practises. Ste. Croix and Maurice (1963) stated that Christians were martyred because of them insistence on the worship of only one true God and their abhorrence of other gods. Scholars have also examined sectarian violence that had bedevilled some parts of Nigeria, especially the northern parts. People of different beliefs have become sacrificial victims on the altar of fundamentalists who have unequivocally unleashed terror, bloodshed and sorrow on their victims. However, studies that may have viewed religious persecution in both antiquity and Nigeria are scanty. This paper aims to examine religious persecutions endured by members of various religious sects in antiquity and modern Nigeria and the implication of these killings on security. In so doing, the paper argues that persecutors went headlong with concepts and ideologies that prompted these actions of oppressions on victims whether in ancient Rome or modern Nigeria, without taking recourse to rationalising such concepts. The paper further contends that religious persecutions in both antiquity and modem Nigeria have their roots in lack of understanding of freedom of belief or worship, lack of understanding of religious pluralism and the subtle and sometimes blatant passiveness of the powers that be at the impunity of the offenders towards defenceless victims. Further studies that may examine persecution among members of similar religious beliefs are recommended. | ||
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