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SUMMARY
This study examined the advent and growth of Christianity in Isokoland and the its impacts on the social, cultural and economic activities of the people of Isoko. It also provides an underlying identity of the Isokos before the coming Christianity thereby debunking the Euro centric notion on the non-existent history of the Isoko people prior to the coming of the early Christian missionaries. The study highlighted the historical origin of the people of Isokoland. There are many controversies surrounding the origin, therefore this research concluded that the origin of the Isoko people was a mixture of ethnic origins and configurations. It also investigates the people’s traditional religious beliefs and practices with explanation of how religion sacralized certain Isoko norms and values. Isokoland was in what could be referred to as her dark age. This period was characterized by some evil practices, barbaric beliefs and tradition. But, this study revealed that the advent of missionaries brought light that manifested itself in the white man’s culture. This light showed in the hearts of the Isoko people and a returned system of beliefs and culture was exhibited.
Furthermore, the work examined the the advent and history of Christianity in Isoko, stressing the Christian Missions penetrated into the hinterlands of Isoko community in the year 1911 via the key roles played by a group of exemplary personalities who were all members of the Christian Missionary Society(C.M.S). Invariably making them the first group to become firmly established chiefly among the diverse Isoko clans. The growth and development of Christianity, which was necessitated by a number of factors, led to the rise and establishment of other indigenous independent Christian bodies and denominations like the Roman Catholic Mission (R.C.M), the Baptist Church, Faith Taberncle etc. Efforts were also made in attempting the various problems and persecution encountered by the early Christians and how Christianity subsequently influenced the development of the land.
