What is Godian religion?
Godianism (also called Chiism) is a neo-Traditional new religious movement which was established in 1948 or 1949 in Nigeria and originally known as the National Church. It propagates an intellectual awakening of the African people and traditional African religions, aspecially Igbo faiths, as a world religion.
What is African religion and culture?
Traditional African religion is based on oral traditions, which means that the basic values and way of life are passed from elders to younger generation. These traditions are not religious principles, but a cultural identity that is passed on through stories, myths and tales.
What is the percentage of Christians in the world?
31.11%
Adherents in 2020
| Religion | Adherents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 2.382 billion | 31.11% |
| Islam | 1.907 billion | 24.9% |
| Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist | 1.193 billion | 15.58% |
| Hinduism | 1.161 billion | 15.16% |
What does Chukwu mean in Nigeria?
supreme being
Chukwu is the supreme being of Igbo spirituality. In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo deities and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. Linguistic studies suggest that the name “Chukwu” is a portmanteau of the Igbo words “chi” (“spiritual being”) and “ukwu” (“great in size”).
What is a Chi in Igbo culture?
Chi is the personal spirit of a person (ḿmúọ́). In Igbo culture it is this spirit which determines destiny, hence the saying, onye kwe, Chi ya ekwe (“If a person agrees to a thing, his spirit agrees also”).
Who is the God of Africa?
There is no single God of Africa, as each region has its own supreme God and other Gods and Goddesses based on their practices. In different countries of Africa, there are different Gods and Goddesses from different African mythologies that are worshipped.
What is a chi in Nigeria?
In Nigeria, Chi refers to a type of guardian angel. The Nigerian Chi is mostly used as a reference to a higher spiritual body or Supreme Being so they have names like “Chidi Ebere” (God the merciful), “Chineke” (God the creator) but in China, Chi means a vital force or “life force”.
What does Chai mean in Nigeria?
Chai! Definition: Usually exclamation, used to express grief, surprise, disappointment and anger, e.t.c see also choi.
Who is Gordian?
Gordian I, Latin in full Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus, (born c. 157—died April 238), Roman emperor for three weeks in March to April 238.
Who was Emperor Gordian in the Roman Empire?
Gordian I, Latin in full Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus, (born c. 157—died April 238), Roman emperor for three weeks in March to April 238. Gordian was an elderly senator with a taste for literature. The Greek writer Flavius Philostratus dedicated his Lives of the Sophists to him.
What is the Gordian Knot?
The term “Gordian knot,” commonly used to describe a complex or unsolvable problem, can be traced back to a legendary chapter in the life of Alexander the Great. As the story goes, in 333 B.C. the Macedonian conqueror marched his army into the Phrygian capital of Gordium in modern day Turkey.
What did Gordian do to the Sophists?
Gordian was an elderly senator with a taste for literature. The Greek writer Flavius Philostratus dedicated his Lives of the Sophists to him. Early in 238, when Gordian was proconsul in Africa, a group of wealthy young landowners resisted and killed the tax collectors who had been sent to Africa by the emperor Maximinus (reigned 235–238).