ATTITUDES IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSECRATED BROTHER: THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT

Abstract

For the sake of dissemination of knowledge, some attitudes the Consecrated Brotherhood faces in Nigeria. It cites how the Church esteems the Brotherhood but not forgetting the particularity of the Nigerian Church as an entity with experiences worth noticing. Objectively, it briefly investigates into the innate human tendencies to develop attitudes, given situations. Using situational experiences, it exposes how the Nigerian social situation and the Consecrated Brother have come a long way with their understanding for each other studying some sources of these attitudes. It further prints specific stages of training towards the Brotherhood, expatiating each stage briefly. The consecrated Brotherhood is seen to be lived in either the exclusive congregation or the mixed congregation and some light is thrown on the different structures. The Religious  Brother is further challenged to seek to be understood and not simply wait to be understood. Pragmatic suggestions are offered,  both implicitly and explicitly,  to speed up dialogue between the Brother and the Nigerian society. In conclusion, the article appreciates the fact that change is basic. It goes ahead to call on the need for both parties to adjust both physically and socially without losing relevance.