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"The impudent missionaries built their church in the Evil Forest. The villagers were so certain about the doom that awaited these men that one or two converts thought is wise to suspend their allegiance to the new faith. At last the day came by which all the missionaries should have died. But they were still alive." (Achebe pg. 151)

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In this quote, the people of Mbanta are excited due to it being the 7th week of the Christians building their church in the evil forest, and should die because of this. However, when the Christians do not die, many people were confused. After this, a mass of people converted to Christianity. This was the result of people questioning their religious beliefs. Because the church was built in the Evil Forest, the Christians should have died by the 7th week due to their religious beliefs. However, they still lived, which made people believe that their gods were people of deceit. Because of this, it is clear many saw that their religion was a jumble of lies made from their ancestors who were mostly making up excuses for things that they could not explain.

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"Your gods are not alive and cannot do you any harm,’ replied the white man. ‘They are pieces of wood and stone"(Achebe 146). The white man came to the village and started to talk about their God. But the village questioned their God and asked who would save them from the anger of their neglected gods and ancestors. The white man said that their gods can't hurt them because they are fake.

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Obierika went back to visit Okonkwo to inform him of the new religion

Christians Built a Church in Mbanta

Nwoye joined Christianity

White man tells them that the African Gods are false

Tries to covert them to monotheism

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“Surely the earth goddess would not visit the sins of the missionaries on the innocent villagers?” (Achebe 154).

This quote shows that the villagers are questioning their gods. This foreshadowing shows that eventually things will fall apart.

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"One morning Okonkwo's cousin, Amikwu, was passing by the church on his way from the neighboring village, when he saw Nnwoye among the Christians [...] he went straight to Okonkwo's hut and told him what he had seen [...] his father, suddenly overcome with fury, sprang to his feet and gripped him by the neck." (Achebe 151)

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A major plot point is the village offering the missionaries a plot of land in the evil forest to build a church so that the spirits will kill the missionaries

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A major plot point is the village offering the missionaries a plot of land in the evil forest to build a church so that the spirits will kill the missionaries

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“Where is the white man’s horse? He asked. The Ibo evangelists consulted among themselves and decided that the man probably meant bicycle” (Achebe 145).

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“Where is the white man’s horse? He asked. The Ibo evangelists consulted among themselves and decided that the man probably meant bicycle” (Achebe 145).

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“Okonkwo has spoken the truth … We should do something. But let us ostracize these men. We would then not be held accountable for their abomination” (Achebe 159).

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“Okonkwo has spoken the truth … We should do something. But let us ostracize these men. We would then not be held accountable for their abomination” (Achebe 159).

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The people attending the assembly did not want to be involved with the “Womanly Clan” called the Mbanta clan. The Mbanta clan does not fight for their gods, which the people of Umuofia do not agree with. So they decide not to associate with the Mbanta clan in hopes they would not be accountable for their “cowardly” actions. This behavior shows how selfish the people of Umuofia are.

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- The Christian Church survives in Mbanta survives even though it has been placed in the Evil Forest

-Mr. Kiaga says that the ou needs the church more then anyone

-Three converts come into the village and threaten to burn the shrine of the villager’s God and they were beaten badly

- Villagers decide that the church has only attracted “efulefu” (worthless men) and when it does something against the religious beliefs of the village like rescuing discarded twin babies, they only follow these practices in the forest and do not bring them into town

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This chapter was a breaking point for Okonkwo's terminal relationship with his son Nwoye. He let out his boiling anger on his son for disobeying the universally male trait and culture affiliated with the tribe. In turn for Christianity’s developing influnce.

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When Okonkwo saw his son with the Christians, he felt betrayed as if his son threw away his family and father. Because Okonkwo can only show one emotion, he gets super angry at Nwoye and could not see from his son's prospective. Okonkwo couldn't understand why his child would want to leave the tribe because of his natural strength and success in the tribe. Because of this, it is clear that religion in Mbanta is becoming less and less reliable.

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Christianity's influence proved the tribe wrong about their evil spirits and that made them question their religion.

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Under first impressions the "white man's horse" looks exotic and foreign to the Igbo because Igbo way of life and tradition has stayed the same and not developed over time. The Igbo are reasonably startled and confused because European technology and influence such as a bicycle is spreading to their village, and impacting their way of life.

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"Surely the earth goddess would not visit the sins of the missionaries on the innocent villagers?" (Achebe 154).

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"Surely the earth goddess would not visit the sins of the missionaries on the innocent villagers?" (Achebe 154).

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This quote portrays that the villagers
are questioning their gods/goddesses; moralizing
that later in the book things will fall apart. Such questioning may provide further furious statements and actions by the Gods/Godesses.