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Nigeria is a nation that is morally and spiritually sick and her democracy is bedeviled with moral, social and political disorders. This article examines the role of Christian religious education in Nigerian secondary schools for the sustenance of democracy. There is a need to emphasize Christian religious education which upholds the principles of peace, non-violence and fair play in politics and elections into offices.

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Christianity religious education democracy moral

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Effective Christian Religious Education in Nigerian Secondary Schools as a Mechanism for Sustaining Democracy in Nigeria

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