The Present Day Relevance of the Protestant Reformation to Nigeria

Christianity today is marked by the existence of many denominations and sects as opposed to how it was at the beginning of the church. The early church was one universal church, but several factors which accumulated over a period, contributed to a revolution or reformation which was aimed at correcting some problems in the church. This reformation brought about the emergence of many Christian denominations like the Lutherans, Calvinists, Methodists, reformed Baptist and Presbyterians among others. This paper attempts to examine the background of the reformation, its causes and its relevance to the present day Nigerian society.