The Interreligious situation of Cameroon

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Theology - Miscellaneous, grade: 2.0, , course: inter-faith dialogue and Migration, language: English, abstract: Migration in Cameroon in general has been caused by various factors. Of recent, there seem to be the feeling that though some people say that Cameroon is at peace there is a boiling pot. The interfaith situation of the country is such that has nursed tension and distrust for so long that if care is not taken, it may one day results to a terrible crisis. This paper tries to show that though the various religions in Cameroon try to promote peace, the tension within individual faiths may one day cause a new problem. Thus, there needs to be a tilt towards the inside to subdue all internal conflict before a true inter religious dialogue can exist in that country.

Wayi E. Mico is a pastor /chaplain who was born in Bambili of the Northwest region of Cameroon. He is a lover of great works in theology and the arts in general. Wayi has studied theology in the PTS, Kumba, UKZN, South Africa and currently in Switzerland doing inter-religious studies and Ecumenism at the graduate level. He is a a pastor with a reformed background serving in the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, PCC The author grew up with the believe that there is something in all irrespective of whether it is appreciated now or later. The only thing that may keep one running away from sharing ideas is the fear of being criticized. for him, all objective knowledge today passed through a primary process of subjectivity first. He is a prolific writer of many works that have not been published or are on the way to be published. Wayi is Married and is a father.