Ecumenical education gears towards accepting or practicing ecumenism which is tolerance for other religions. There are many segregations and turmoils in the world as a result of inability to use the spirit of empathy and see your neighbor as yourself. There have been religious clashes in Nigeria because the Christians and Muslim don’t want to compromise or understand themselves. Religion is responsible for moral values but also responsible for discrimination and violence all over the world. This study recommends ecumenical education as the basis for harmonizing Nigerian citizens.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page - - - - - - - - - i

Approval page - - - - - - - - ii

Abstract - - - - - - - - - iii

Table of contents - - - - - - - vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - 1

1.1 Background of the study - - - - - 1

1.2 Purpose of the study - - - - - - 1

1.3 Significance of the study - - - - - - 2

1.4 Research questions - - - - - - - 2

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Review of Literature - - - - - - 3

2.1 Ecumenical Education in a pluralist society - 3

2.2 The present state of schools and religious education 4

2.3 The concept of plural society - - - - 8

2.4 Practice guidelines for an interactive multi-faith

approach to ecumenical education - - - 16

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Expose of the study - - - - - - 22

3.1 Some militating factors - - - - - 22

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Implication of the study - - - - - 25

4.1 Establishing Ecumenical spirit through caring

thinking - - - - - - - - 25

4.2 Critical, creative and caring thinking as a stance

to ecumenical thinking - - - - - 38

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion - 56

5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 56

5.2 Recommendation - - - - - - - 57

5.3 Limitations of the study - - - - - 57

5.4 Suggestion for further studies - - - - - 58

References - - - - - - - - 59

CHAPTER ONE

1. 0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Nigerian socio-economic system is in shambles because of inappropriate approach towards solving educational problems. Valuable democratic principles are not practiced in our educational system. People no longer live with the spirit of brotherhood. Youths in Nigeria wants to ascertain their individuality through deviating from the social norms, engaging in examination malpractice, robbery, violence, kidnapping, wearing indecent clothes and cultism. All these problems are as a result of lack of orientation towards ecumenical education.

1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

This study seeks to look into exposing ecumenical education as the solution to harmonizing and developing Nigerian youths.

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study is important because it will help to enlighten our educational administrators and curriculum planners, parents and teachers on the right approach in relating with young people and also on the right dimension to follow in order to solve the existing problems in Nigeria.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1) In what ways can we implant the spirit of caringness, belongingness, cooperation and collaboration among Nigerians ?

2) To what extent can ecumenical values help to improve youth’s behavior in various schools?