Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

There are many controversies in religion. Many questions are raised to challenge the beliefs of millions of people around the world. Is there one "true" religion? Is there only one God or many gods? These controversies overlap each other and distinguish certain religions from others. Christianity was a powerful venom that was injected into the primitive tribes of Lower Niger. The power of religion did more destruction than guidance when it came to the culture …

…religion destroyed beliefs and faith systems physically and spiritually. Christianity opened the eyes of many tribespeople, but it also pushed many tribespeople to strengthen their own faith. Because of using harshness, Christianity never stood a chance against the barbaric faith. This is one of the reasons why it failed at the end. The power of religion can swing both ways. Not only can religion guide people in a path, it can also destroy the opposition.