Christianity In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

In Things Fall Apart, the lives of the tribal Umuofians seem distorted to European Christian missionaries. These missionaries came into the Umuofians lives, bringing the traditions and customs much different to their own; such as laws and religion. The missionaries planned to forcefully spread Christianity amongst the society, oblivious to the violence that would follow. The Christians also came into the Igbo culture, adding a hospital, school, and a new religion for some Umuofians. Although the Christians added all these new things many Umuofians were displeased. This caused many outbreaks among the missionaries and the Igbo tribes because their disdain toward one another. The church had disassembled what remained of the Igbo tribes by forcing Christianity onto the people through constituting threats of violence. Since the Igbo tribes and the missionaries could not compromise with one another, innumerable members of the Igbo society were sent the execution, for not adhering to the missionaries set of laws. The missionaries had a convergence toward taking over the Igbo tribes and converting them to Christianity. Furthermore, the missionaries encouraged the Ibo people to branch out from their Igbo beliefs and become a part of something new. Some Umuofians hate began to grow so
The Christian missionaries intended to do this by whatever means possible, including threatening the tribal men. They successfully spread the religion to numerous tribe members, and to the lower class Osu. Some Umuofians began despising the newfound faith, and missionaries that brought it with them; leading to more violence and the burning of Christian Churches by the tribe people. Along with the Christians adding a hospital, school, and a new religion, many were dissatisfied. Overall, the introduction of Christianity had a negative effect on the Igbo society and led to undue violence and