Christianity plays a huge role in "Things Fall Apart" by adding a problem that the natives at first believe insignificant but then realize that it may unfold into something more while the reader bears the knowledge that this will lead to both bloodshed and torment of an entire race of people.
Christianity effected Okonkwo's people by defying their culture and doing what the tribesmen believed was imposable. It made Umuofia think that the settlers "God" was protecting them from the evils of the dark forest and from the attacks against the church. This made Umuofia believe that the settlers were right and that there may be or is an all powerful, Devine being while others kept to the old ways and shunned the people who now follow the christian church.
My thoughts about all of this is that Umuofia are going to be slaughtered after a number of years which will make any survivors either hate themselves or hate the world. I also believe that on Okonkwo's return he will be harassed and mocked by Umuofia for not following their belief system and for not repenting.
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