Christian and Tribal Beliefs Religions have always been controversial depending on the beliefs or cultures that one has been taught. In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, there is a gap between tribal beliefs and Christianity. To some members of the tribe, Christianity is more appealing than to others and they choose to follow Christianity instead of their tribal beliefs. In chapter sixteen, Achebe is able to illustrate the breach between the different beliefs of the people of the tribe. THESIS Chapter sixteen begins by narrating that Obierika, nearly two years later, paid a visit to Okonkwo. The missionaries visited Umuofia and built a church.As well, they got many converts and were sending even more evangelists around the towns
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The people of the tribe were probably appealed to Christianity for many reasons. Some reasons, regarding Nwoye’s conversion to Christianity, might be that since he is confused about his tribal beliefs, he turns to Christianity for answers. Furthermore, Nwoye is interested in Christianity since he starts doubting about the old rules and beliefs that the tribe maintains, such as the killing of the twins as well as the murder of Ikemefuna. Christianity is most probably captivating and appealing to members of the tribe since it is more forgiving and they will not look down at them for reasons that the tribe would. Although he still does not understand the logic of the religion that much, he is able to gain interest in “the poetry of the new religion” (Achebe, 147). Consequently, people start to question their own gods after listening to the example of the wood given by the white man. To conclude, throughout Things Fall Apart, a gap between the beliefs of Christianity and of the tribe constantly poses an obstacle for those who accept the faith, since they become outcasts in their own society. In chapter sixteen, Achebe is able to describe many of the differe Many of the members of the tribe, including Nwoye, are appealed to Christianity for many reasons, mostly, since the religion is more forgiving and they would not look down at them for reasons that the tribe would.
The people of the tribe were probably appealed to Christianity for many reasons. Some reasons, regarding Nwoye’s conversion to Christianity, might be that since he is confused about his tribal beliefs, he turns to Christianity for answers. Furthermore, Nwoye is interested in Christianity since he starts doubting about the old rules and beliefs that the tribe maintains, such as the killing of the twins as well as the murder of Ikemefuna. Christianity is most probably captivating and appealing to members of the tribe since it is more forgiving and they will not look down at them for reasons that the tribe would. Although he still does not understand the logic of the religion that much, he is able to gain interest in “the poetry of the new religion” (Achebe, 147). Consequently, people start to question their own gods after listening to the example of the wood given by the white man. To conclude, throughout Things Fall Apart, a gap between the beliefs of Christianity and of the tribe constantly poses an obstacle for those who accept the faith, since they become outcasts in their own society. In chapter sixteen, Achebe is able to describe many of the differe Many of the members of the tribe, including Nwoye, are appealed to Christianity for many reasons, mostly, since the religion is more forgiving and they would not look down at them for reasons that the tribe would.