This paper
titled “Christian Religious Education as a means of Curbing Moral Decadence
among Nigerian Youths”. The paper extensively discuss on the following
sub-headings: Moral decadence and its causes; Effects of moral decadence; The
importance of Christian religious education; The Christian religious educator;
Biblical teaching concerning youths; and Possible ways to curbing moral
decadence. The founds that all acts of indiscipline such as disobedience,
disrespect for authorities and parents, arm robbery, human and drug
trafficking, Boko Haram, ritual killing, examination malpractices and all
manners of anti-social behaviours are moral decadence. Modernization, lack of
social amenities, unemployment, poverty, family background and low income are
causes of moral decadence. The Bible emphasized the need for parents to teach
and discipline their youths by inculcating good moral behaviours and correct
them when they go wrong, that Christian religious studies has capacity to
reduce moral decadence and transform the lives of youths. The paper therefore
recommends that: government should finance the education of Christian
Religious teachers and should provide more job opportunities and with
reasonable salary; within the school system, right values like hard-work,
honesty, patriotism and national consciousness should be instilled in the
youths via Christian Religious Studies which will make the youths better
members of the societies and responsible future leaders; parents should teach
their children good morals and have more supervisory responsibilities over
their children; youths should obey their parents and other authorities by
keeping the rules and regulations of the society; churches should also assist
in the campaign to curb moral decadence through prayers and fasting seminars
that create awareness among youths; all stakeholders should systematically rise
and address the immediate and remote causes of moral decadence among youths in
order to achieve the national goals and aspiration because the youths of any
nation are the hope of that nation.
Keywords: Christian religion, Education, Curbing,
Moral decadence, Nigerian youths
Victor, N (2018). THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF CURBING MORAL DECADENCE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS.. Afribary.com: Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/the-christian-religious-education-as-a-means-of-curbing-moral-decadence-among-nigerian-youths
Nwaiwu, Victor. "THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF CURBING MORAL DECADENCE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS." Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 09 Apr. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/the-christian-religious-education-as-a-means-of-curbing-moral-decadence-among-nigerian-youths . Accessed 02 Mar. 2021.
Nwaiwu, Victor. "THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF CURBING MORAL DECADENCE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS.". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 09 Apr. 2018. Web. 02 Mar. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/the-christian-religious-education-as-a-means-of-curbing-moral-decadence-among-nigerian-youths >.
Nwaiwu, Victor. "THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF CURBING MORAL DECADENCE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS." Afribary.com (2018). Accessed March 02, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/the-christian-religious-education-as-a-means-of-curbing-moral-decadence-among-nigerian-youths