The French's Christian Mission and Its Effects The Europeans colonized and infiltrated African civilizations in order to make a profit and to be known as a superior nation. ... Families were split apart and men and boys were put to work or sent to missionary schools to be educated by the French. ... The women in the sixa are sent there to be prepared to be good Christian mothers before they get married. ... I believe that the Christian church had an extremely negative effect on the overall maturing of African culture. ... But, I feel that a true Christian will find the word of God...

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Schools have not brought out the great importance of proverbs in the lessons being taught in school. ... Slaves would take the old stories and create new ones which incorporated aspects of their life, as well as the Christian religion into which they have been converted. ...

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Ann and attended elementary school there also (Winnick). ... Everybody believes that revenge is God's, but at the same time 3 we are men, and revenge sometimes springs up, even in the most Christian heart. ... Not only by God, but even in the most "Christian heart" revenge sometime "springs up", even in man. Is he saying that even in the most "Christian heart" it is ok to seek revenge? ...

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There were Christian salvation, plenty of schools, dormitories, stores and barns. ... He made a relationship with the whites and at 50 years old, on March12, 1750 he and his family were baptized a Christian and all took new names. They were not Christian Indians and lived as whites at Ghadenhutten. ...

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We see this with Joseph's predicament: Obi and Joseph had been class-mates at the Umuofia C.M.S Central School. But Joseph had not gone on to a secondary school because he was too old and his parents were poor. ...

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The burden and calling to reach out and help others, enfold many people in society throughout the world. Rich or poor, young or old, black, red or white, the motive is helping those with a need. As Chinua Achebe points out in his book, Things Fall Apart, though there is the aspiration to lend a hand...

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Henry set up a school for sailors to learn the secrets of the ocean. ... David Livingstone Africa has more than 250 million Christians, making Christianity the second most prevalent faith on the continent. Africans learned of the faith through devout Christians who traveled to Africa on a mission to teach their religion. ...

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