Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy

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    A Kantian Critique of the Menace of Rape
    (Pan-African Universities Press, Texas Austin, 2017) Modupe Olajumoke ADU
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    A Moral Solution to the Leadership Problem in Nigeria
    (Abuja Journal of Administration & Management, 2024-12) Salifu Gabriel
    Within the agora of human endeavour, be it in the home, corporate, religious and national setting, leadership is the pivot. This paper sets to examine 'A moral solution to the leadership problem in Nigeria'. It has been established by great minds that the greatest problem of human kind is leadership. The same leadership problem has been the undoing of the Nigerian nation since independence. Leadership in Nigeria is bereft of leadership qualities, a bastardisation of revered tradition, convention and culture. Therefore, in this piece it looks at the leadership in Nigeria and the moral questions affixed to its matrix. The paper adopted descriptive and qualitative methods by exploring secondary data collected from documentations through published and unpublished books and journal articles and were content analysed in relation to the scope of the paper. The findings reveal that the style of leadership in Nigeria is appalling and troubling because of the main reasons of assuming leadership position is selfish interests and self enrichment which has notoriously led to the consistent failure of democracy and economic retardation. Hence, the need for leaders to cultivate moral character, piety, human-heartedness, self discipline, listening ear and selfless service to humanity that would eventually approximate to national development.
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    Acculturation of Christian Message in Africa: The 21stcentury Challenges
    (Journal Of Philosophy And Nature (JPN), 2011) Dairo, Afolorunso
    The Western missionary approach to African Christianity was generally done in such a way that African culture and way of life were somewhat denigrated and negated In this approach, missionary Christianity did not develop a relevant theological and musicological link between African traditional religions and cultures and the Christian Gospel. Hence, Western missionaries failed to develop a relevant Biblical theology of African religions, cultures and society. This then made African theologians and scholars reacted and responded to these apparent failures and weaknesses of the missionary approach and legacy by developing their own African Biblical Theology. A theology that is indigenous to Africa, is the one said to have been produced using African thoight, religion and cultural categories. It is a theology produced within context, which reject the richness of the pre- Christian African heritage. This paper therefore made an attempt at examining the challenges facing the 2 r century African Theologians with the view to recommend how best to acculturate the Christian message in an acceptable way for African Christians.
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    The Administration of the Church: A Case Study of Apostolic Faith Church, Nigeria
    (NATHADEX PUBLISHERS, 2008) Dairo, Afolorunso
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    African Biblical Theology: The Problem of Moving from Text to Context
    (JOURNAL OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 2011-05) Dairo, Afolorunso
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    An African Metaphysics of Social Order and the Culture of Being-with-others
    (Innovations, 2024) Fashola, Joseph
    The concept of Being in African culture encompasses all forms of existence. Everything in the universe is a being endowed with life-force, albeit, not in equal proportion as some beings are more gifted than others. Humans for instance possess more life-force or beingness than any other being in the physical world. At the metaphysical level, other beings like ancestors and deities are positioned in the higher plane of the hierarchy. One important part of this worldview is that all beings both physical and non-physical have a shared existence. One affects the other either benevolently or malevolently, and this interaction is responsible for the sustenance or destruction of the universe respectively. Considering that the interaction of beings including humans is given metaphysical interpretation, it becomes necessary for this paper to examine and establish this metaphysical foundation as a way of engendering social order. It employs Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative which can serve as a principle for social order since it prompts an individual to do to others what they desire should become a universal maxim in interrogating the issue at hand. This is because it provides a means through which we understand and describe humans to be first, rational beings. Some of the findings of this paper are that African metaphysics encourages a complementary relationship and promotes social harmony as well as an ordered society. The paper would contribute to discourse and knowledge of the African worldview as a means of engendering social order.
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    An Examination of the legal and Religious Dimensions to separation in marriage
    (IQRA: Journal of Theology and Religious Studies, 2021) Oke Olusegun Peter
    Separation in marriage has become a burning issue that has generated a lot of debates in Nigeria today as it affects many homes and the society at large. Scholars in order to deal with the problem have approached the subject matter from the cultural, psychological, and sociological perspectives. But, an area where little or no attention has been paid over the years which necessitated this study is the religious and legal dimensions to the discourse. That is, a religious and legal look at what constitutes separation in marriage and how the menace can be brought to the barest minimum. The method adopted in the study is the use of materials that are relevant to separation and divorce. Recommendation will be made on how to address the issues involved in separation and how separated couples can live a better life thereby enhancing peace and harmonious relationship in the society.
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    Appropriating Christian Ethical Values in enhancing Sustainable Development in Nigeria.
    (Departent of Nigerian and Foreign Laguages and Literatures, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye, 2016-09) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Assessment of Christian Participation in Nigeria Politics in First Republic in the New Normal
    (College of Postgraduate Studies RUN, 2023) Alabi, Fortunatus Godwin
    The word politics has been discuss by various scholars to mean "to be acitizen to govern a state or administered the affairs of the state. While morality on the other hand means the standard the societies used to decide what is right or wrong in their behavior. The paper would discuss the, its moralism in the society. Also the participation of Christians in politics, why should Christians be involved in politics, how to be involved in politics, misconception about politics, Christian in politics, Nigeria experience towards an effective participation in politics. Participation in Nigeria Politics must be by the principles of discourse either as scholars in Academic environment, as religious leaders or as a socialites or public opinion. This paper in conclusion is of the opinion that Christians should maintain their morality and integrity and should not be discarded because politics will definitely affect our tomorrow and should not be seen as a do or die affairs. Another important thing to note is a leader you elect or fail to elect have great influence in our freedom. This research therefore recommends that Christian politicians in this new normal in Nigeria should beware who they ally with for politicking.
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    Assessment of Christian participation in Nigeria politics in first republic in the new normal
    (Corpus Intellectual, 2023) Alabi, Fortunatus Godwin
    The word politics has been discuss by various scholars to mean "to be acitizen to govern a state or administered the affairs of the state. While morality on the other hand means the standard the societies used to decide what is right or wrong in their behavior. The paper would discuss the, its moralism in the society. Also the participation of Christians in politics, why should Christians be involved in politics, how to be involved in politics, misconception about politics, Christian in politics, Nigeria experience towards an effective participation in politics. Participation in Nigeria Politics must be by the principles of discourse either as scholars in Academic environment, as religious leaders or as a socialites or public opinion. This paper in conclusion is of the opinion that Christians should maintain their morality and integrity and should not be discarded because politics will definitely affect our tomorrow and should not be seen as a do or die affairs. Another important thing to note is a leader you elect or fail to elect have great influence in our freedom. This research therefore recommends that Christian politicians in this new normal in Nigeria should beware who they ally with for politicking.
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    An Assessment of Church Leadership in Nigeria - In The Light Of Leadership Qualifications in I Timothy 3:1-7
    (Nigerian Association for Biblical Studies (NABIS) Ibadan, 2009) Dairo, Afolorunso
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    Being and Force; towards a Unified View
    (LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2015) Fashola, Joseph
    Bantu Philosophy’ is classified among works in the ethno-philosophical tradition; it is the philosophical interpretation of cultural symbols and practices. Its metaphysical content is of value in African cosmology and also contributes to an understanding of ‘being’ in general. Aristotle and the medieval philosophers have given different opinions about what metaphysics is all about. They have opined that it is “the attempt to identify the first causes, in particular, God or the Unmoved Mover. Also, they conceive of it as the very general science of being qua being.” Many people find themselves frustrated by the inability of science to provide answers to some of the deepest questions of life. Sense experience for instance is obviously inadequate in responding to some of the questions that confront man on daily basis. So, metaphysics seeks to answer questions for which sense experience is incapable of providing answers for instance, questions about vital forces and the implication of the interaction of these forces in African world view. Metaphysics is an analysis which reveals the essential elements of reality and what reality must be like for us to be able to know it.
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    Between the 1st and 21st Century New Testament Church: Challenges and Prospects of Emerging Paradigms in the New Normal
    (College of Postgraduate Studies RUN, 2023) Alabi, Fortunatus Godwin
    The New Testament Church is the body of Christ characterised by believers who share a common faith and practice, usually meeting together within an identified community. Within the context of globalisation, advanced information technology, and now, post-Covid-19, the traditional construct of "the local assembly" meeting together in synagogues and from house to house in the 1st Century Church is being challenged and redefined by the threats of emerging global diseases and advanced communication systems in the 21st century. This paper uses comparative historical, literary and hermeneutical approaches to contrast, compare and contextualise the 1st and 21st-century Churches. This paper examines the emerging paradigms foisted on the 21st Century Church by developing global trends and their implications on the Church's ecclesiology. This study argues that global issues (such as the new normal post-Covid-19) influence the universal Church's New Testament orthopraxy amidst unchanging purpose, apostolic doctrines, normative and traditions but developing contextualisation. This paper proposes that contextualised ecclesiology amidst emerging global issues will prevent the Christian faith from antiquing.
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    Between the 1st and 21st Century New Testament Church: Challenges and Prospects of Emerging Paradigms in the New Normal
    (Corpus Intellectual, 2023) Alabi, Fortunatus Godwin
    The New Testament Church is the body of Christ characterised by believers who share a common faith and practice, usually meeting together within an identified community. Within the context of globalisation, advanced information technology, and now, post-Covid-19, the traditional construct of "the local assembly" meeting together in synagogues and from house to house in the 1st Century Church is being challenged and redefined by the threats of emerging global diseases and advanced communication systems in the 21st century. This paper uses comparative historical, literary and hermeneutical approaches to contrast, compare and contextualise the 1st and 21st-century Churches. This paper examines the emerging paradigms foisted on the 21st Century Church by developing global trends and their implications on the Church's ecclesiology. This study argues that global issues (such as the new normal post-Covid-19) influence the universal Church's New Testament orthopraxy amidst unchanging purpose, apostolic doctrines, normative and traditions but developing contextualisation. This paper proposes that contextualised ecclesiology amidst emerging global issues will prevent the Christian faith from antiquing
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    Biblical Interpretation in an African Pluralistic Society: The Contemporary Challenges in Nigeria
    (Crowther Journal of Theology and Missions, 2016-11) Dairo, Afolorunso
    African Biblical hermeneutics as science of interpreting the Bible inAfrican context has its guidelines — African Interpretative Methods and various Interpretative Formulae. These methods are not exclusive of Western methods as they compliment themselves and must be used by African Christian Theologians complimentarily. The use of these methods is not without its challenges because the scriptures are not just ordinary texts but texts which human beings need to understand and the principles of understanding any text also apply to the Bible in order to deal with the Bible as an organic whole. In addition, the Bible must be made to address all human challenges in Africa. To do this successfully, the works of leading African Theologians were reviewed and suggestions and recommendations for better African Christian Theology brought to the limelight
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    'Born Again' Christian Sceptics and Political Democratic Progress
    (Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies, 2009-06) Dairo, Afolorunso
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    CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS AND ECONOMIC STABILITY IN NIGERIA
    (National Association for the Study of Religions and Education (NASRED), 2024) Alabi, Fortunatus Godwin
    In Nigeria, millions of the citizens are living in abject poverty as the economy has beenfluctuating from independence to the present time. Some factors have contributed to the fall ofNigeria’s economic status among which are corruption and bad governance. Various methodshave been employed and several experts from different fields have been involvedtofindsolutions to the dwindling economy yet all to no avail. This prompted this research tolookat another perspective to propound solution to Nigeria’s economic downturn. The methodemployed was historical in nature. The study considered Christian Associations of Nigeriaasatool to proffering likely solutions that may drastically reduce the menace of economic instabilityin Nigeria. The paper concluded that Christian Associations of Nigeria can be a forceintransforming the Nigeria economic problems in various ways. The Association has beenplayingpositive impacts not only among Christians but to the nation at large through its variousprogrammes such as youths and women empowerments, poverty alleviation development programmes and leadership trainings. The paper concluded that the impacts of the ChristianAssociation of Nigeria on the Nigerian society are capable of enhancing economic stabilityinNigeria if judiciously explored.
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    Christian Ethics and Socio-Political Development in Nigeria
    (Department of Religious Studies, Ogun State University, 1997) Dairo, Afolorunso
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    Christianity and Civil Government: The Case of Rev. Prof. Chief Samuel Oyinloye Abogunrin
    (Publication of the Association for the Study or Religions (NASR), 2006) Dairo, Afolorunso