ekpoma: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called ekpoma.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

Life; God; Person; People; Church; Human; Knowledge; World; Philosophy; Society; Seminary; Nigeria; Jesus; Women; Bishop; State

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

• EXPLORING THE THEME OF SUFFERING IN SOREN KIERKEGAARD'S PHILOSOPHY by Benedict EGBUCHUNAM (2021) - Kierkegaard points out that when an individual is secure in his God-relationship and suffers only outwardly, that it is not religious suffering; for such suffering is subject to an aesthetic 37Kierkegard, Postcript…, p. 404. Swenson says that this suffering is due to the necessity of a reformation of the individual for religious suffering is the sign of transformation in the personality of the individual by which it is in the process of becoming better. Keywords: existence; god; human; individual; kierkegaard; life; pain; relationship; religious; suffering
• THE HUMAN BODY AS EPISTEMIC ROUTE TO UNDERSTANDING REALITY by Ucheoma OSUJI, Ph. D. (2021) - Thus, when we count human beings, we count human bodies, not souls because the souls need bodies to answer humans. The theme of the paper is on human bodies. Keywords: bodies; bodily; body; human; knowledge; life; person; philosophy; reality; route; soul; spirit; understanding; world
• FORMATION OF THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE 21ST CENTURY (FULL COPY) by Editors: Gregory OGBENIKA & Francis IKHIANOSIME (2021) - Why this topic is so important is because, at the centre of any authentic value or quality, would be human formation. In priestly formation, Human formation holds the pride of being the pivot for all other aspects of fomation. Keywords: 21st; actions; african; age; areas; beings; belief; body; candidates; catholic; century; challenges; character formation; children; christ; christian; church; communication; community; concept; context; country; culture; dabo; development; divine; education; end; evangelization; example; existence; experience; fact; faith; faith formation; family; father; formation; formation formation; formation houses; formation method; formation process; formation program; formation today; formators; forms; future; gender; general; god; good; gospel; group; growth; help; history; holy; human; humanity; ibid; identity; iii; individual; international; islam; jesus; jesus christ; john; knowledge; lack; law; leaders; level; life; live; living; love; major; material; maturity; meaning; means; migration; mind; ministry; mission; national; nature; need; new; nigeria; order; paper; parents; pastoral; pastores; paul; people; person; personal; perspectives; ph.d; philosophy; physical; place; point; power; practice; present; press; priesthood; priests; principles; purpose; question; reality; reason; relationship; religion; religious; result; right; role; sacred; sacrifice; samuel; second; section; self; seminarians; seminary; sense; set; social; society; socio; soul; spiritual; spirituality; state; studies; study; system; task; teaching; theological; theology; things; thought; time; tradition; training; truth; understanding; university; values; vatican; view; violence; vobis; vocation; way; women; words; work; world; yoruba; young; youth formation; youths
• WHAT SAYEST THOU OF THYSELF? SOME REMARKS ON THE ENTANGLEMENT OF LIFE AND NARRATION AND ITS ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL CANON by Björn FRETER, Ph.D (2021) - We have to give up the idea of canonical stories as story of superior relevance, of a canon that one has to read to become a human being, of a canon that determines that only those who think within these given stories are truly thinking and thus entitled to speak their thoughts. SOME REMARKS ON THE ENTANGLEMENT OF LIFE AND NARRATION AND ITS ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL CANON Björn FRETER, Ph.D Independent Scholar, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America bfreterb@gmail.com I. Life and Narration When we are asked who we are, we often answer in stories. Keywords: human; john; life; narration; stories; story
• PRIESTLY VOCATION AND DISCERNMENT : ESPOUSING THE GAMALIAN APPROACH IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION by Peter Ajayi WOJUAYE (2021) - This aspect is to attribute Christian spirituality after Gamaliel and that is, Gamalian Spirituality. Christian spirituality is a life of spiritual perfection in the imitation of the lifestyle of Jesus Christ as he taught his followers to be perfect (Matthew 5:48). Keywords: catholic; christ; christian; formation; gamalian; gamaliel; god; life; mystery; paul; pharisees; seminary; spirituality; vocation
• T HE BLINDNESS OF MATERIAL WEALTH IN MARK 10:17-27: A LESSON FOR THE SEMINARIAN OF 21ST CENTURY by Rex OSAGIE, STL, MTH (2021) - The tragic decision to turn down the invitation of Christ reflects a greater love for his material possessions than for the everlasting bliss of eternal life offered by Christ Jesus to bring mankind to its fullness of human dignity. They are: The Prophetic Mission of Christ Jesus The actual encounter of Jesus with the rich man in Mk 10:17-31 clearly defines the prophetic identity of Jesus as the true Messiah who teaches and saves. Keywords: century; christ; god; human; jesus; life; man; mark; material; person; wealth
• FAITH , FORMATION , AND VOCATION – ANY LINK? by Amuluche-Greg. NNAMANI, Ph.D (2021) - After all, formation is majorly about faith formation. Looking at some candidates for formation in our seminaries and formation houses, and at some young priests and consecrated persons who have passed through our seminaries and formation houses in recent history, one would wonder whether formation impacts or impacted positively on their faith respectively. Keywords: candidates; faith; formation; formation houses; formators; god; houses; life; maturity; priests; religious; seminaries
• PRIESTLY IDENTITY AND NEW EVANGELIZATION: RESOLVING DEFICITS IN PRIESTLY IDENTITY THROUGH AUTHENTIC PATROLOGY . by Clement AJIBOLADE (2021) - We can say, relying on the aforementioned documents that the Church relies so much on priests for the task of new evangelization. But now is the acceptable time to wake up with great enthusiasm for the work of new evangelization. Keywords: christ; church; evangelization; fathers; formation; life; new; priests
• HARNESSING OUR RESOURCES FOR THE FORMATION OF SEMINARIANS TO THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE POST-MODERN AGE by Peter EGBE, Ph.D (2021) - The principle of human formation will be enhanced if we pay more attention to particular area of interest and expose our seminarians to them while still in the seminary. The problems highlighted above are not just reverberating only in the political arena, but they are widely diffused in all facets of human life. Keywords: church; formation; life; need; new; person; present; priesthood; seminarians; seminary; time; world
• THE PRINCIPLES OF FORMATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD IN OPTATAM TOTIUS, PASTORES DABO VOBIS AND RATIO FUNDAMENTALIS INSTITUTIONIS SACERDOTALIS AS PARADIGMATIC OF HUMAN FORMATION by Anthony O. IGBEKELE, SLS, SLD (2021) - The insights and content of formation of candidates for the priesthood can also be seen to be paradigmatic1 of human formation because the Church has experience in the formation of the human person. On the basis of this experience, the Church can rightly arrogate to herself the competence of not just formulating the fundamental principles of human formation, that is, the basis on which the formation of the human person should rest, but even more importantly, on the strength of her collective experience, the Church is in a position to propose veritable enduring principles that can constitute into the kernel of a program of action for the wholistic formation of the human person in every age, generation, culture, time. Keywords: candidates; christ; church; dabo vobis; formation; life; pastores dabo; person; priesthood; vobis
• PROMOTING A SEMINARY FORMATION THAT IS CONTINUOUS WITH THE PRIESTLY MINISTRY by Idahosa AMADASU, Ph. D (2021) - With this vision, the post-synodal apostolic exhortation wishes to state that the seminary formation of the future priest should be anchored on human formation, spiritual formation, 208 Formation of the Human Person in the 21st Century intellectual formation, and pastoral formation. Considering the challenges facing the priestly ministry in Nigeria today, especially a religious context characterised by an aggressive pentecostalism and a militant Islam, this paper wishes to show that a sound theological formation, a spirituality that is informed by the great masters of the Catholic tradition motivated by a strong pastoral zeal, marked by sincerity and openness and imbibed in a way that is continuous and not discontinuous with Seminary formation is indispensable for a sound priestly formation today. Keywords: formation; life; ministry; seminarian; seminary; way; world
• MAN , RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY : TOWARDS A NORMATIVE VISION OF THE HUMAN PERSON by Anthony Ifechukwude AKALUE (2021) - Religion is said to play very vital aspect in the human society where human person interacts in the different institutions whether domestic, economic and political institution. On the one end is man (religious man) while on the other end is the transcendent being, the deity he believes to exist and which he worships. Keywords: child; fact; formation; human; life; means; people; person; philosophy; relationship; religion; social; society; theories
• RELIGION AND HUMAN VALUES : AN INQUISITION OF THE AFRO-CENTRIC IMPERATIVE . by Prof. John Afiagbokai ONIMHAWO; Cyril Osilama ADAMU Ph.D (2021) - Recommendations This paper makes the following recommendations: a. that African institutes of human character formation like seminaries should faithfully study and seriously promote African traditional values system, including African indigenous religion; b. that African converts to non-African religions should have a rethink and revaluation of their disposition to African traditional religion, namely to change their attitude from condemnation to commendation and understanding; c. that policy makers should be aware of the importance of the Afrocentric imperative in the enthronement of positive human values in Nigeria; d. that African scholarship should be at the vanguard in the promotion of African human values both within and outside Africa; e. that the negative clout presently beclouding African Indigenous religion should be removed through proper enlightenment. Abstract Contemporary debates by scholars on the relevance or otherwise of African values system and thought process had further opened the floodgate of the ambivalence between those scholars seeking to define African values and morality within the parameters of a conventionalized Western religious epistemological hegemony, thereby accentuating the superiority of Western values. Keywords: african; community; culture; family; formation; human; life; person; process; religion; sense; society; system; thought; values; western
• FORMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN YOUTH AND ITS IMPLICATION ON INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY by Prof. Felix Ehimare, ENEGHO (2021) - Many youths in Nigeria in trying to imitate the much older people end up being corrupt by acquiring those traits which are not in the best interest of Nigeria as a nation. Many youths simply see the act of entrepreneurship as only important in passing examinations. Keywords: christian; church; family; formation; good; life; need; nigeria; person; society; youth
• THE CONCEPT OF SACRIFICE IN YORUBA RELIGION AND CULTURE by Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony, KANU (OSA); Immaculata Olu, OMOJOLA, (SSMA), Ph.D; Mike Boni, BAZZA, Ph.D (2021) - Human sacrifice is also predominant in Yoruba culture and religion. Human sacrifice was also done to accompany the dedication of a new temple or bridge, upon the death of a king, high priest and great leader. Keywords: culture; ebo; ifa; life; people; person; sacrifice; yoruba
• THE RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION IN THE THEOLOGICAL FORMATION OF SEMINARIANS TODAY by Dr. Chris. A. OBI (2021) - Our conclusion is that the African Christian theologian must engage in a serious dialogue with African traditional religion. African traditional religion and culture ought to be the springboard of philosophical and theological studies in Africa. Keywords: african; atr; catholic; christian; formation; islam; life; nigeria; religion; sacred; sense; study; values
• FORMATION OF THE YOUTH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT by Osamede Christopher, OSAWARU (2021) - There are various stakeholders responsible for the upbringing and training of the youth: the school, the parent, the society, the government and religious organization .Though all these agencies of youth development are expected to mould different aspect of the youth’s life so that he/ she will grow up to become the person Whichever way one looks at it, the education sector is important in human development as a supplier of the 440 Formation of the Human Person in the 21st Century trained manpower and it is a prerequisite for the accomplishment of other development goals. Keywords: development; education; formation; human; life; national; people; person; process; skills; society; youth
• IMPACT OF RELIGION ON SOCIETAL VALUE DEVELOPMENT by Chikodi Josiah, WACHUKWU, Ph. D (2021) - Discourse on social values as they relate to environmental and sustainability issues has almost exclusively been conducted in a secular intellectual context. However, with a renewed emphasis on culture as defining and shaping links between people and nature, there has been an increasing level of scholarly attention to the role of religion and spirituality in defining, molding and understanding social values in the society. Keywords: development; formation; life; people; religion; research; role; society; sustainability; values
• The Vocations Director and the Discernment of Vocations: Some Considerations for Priestly Formation by Ferdinand Nwanagu OKAFOR (2021) - With the challenges that are rocking the priesthood today ranging from sexual abuse, Protestantism, materialism and secularism, the question: “How Vocation Directors and Formators in the Seminaries discern genuine vocation or discover candidates with genuine vocations” has become a front-burner question. On the other hand, when the term Vocations Director is employed, what easily comes to mind is any priest who has been given the mandate to recruit and present candidates for priestly ordination. Keywords: candidate; church; director; discernment; formation; life; priesthood; vocations
• Theology of Liturgical Homily: Priestly Ministry and Challenges in Contemporary Homiletics by Lawrence Ekhayemhe ADOROLO (2021) - The homily enables the people to respond in faith through liturgical word and gesture. This is thus a distinguishing mark of preaching liturgical homilies. Keywords: celebration; christ; church; formation; god; life; liturgical; liturgy; people; preaching; time; word
• The Challenges of Priestly Formation in the Contemporary Changing Society by Michael Bunmi OLOFINLADE (2021) - It is on this basis that adequate formation is expedient to prepare them for situations of such. The stakes of formation invariably, therefore, can only become higher. Keywords: challenges; church; contemporary; formation; life; priesthood; priests; society
• The Parish Priest as a Formator: Bridging the Gap Between the Diocese and the Seminary by Peter Abumhenre EGBE (2021) - Most dioceses do have policies that require pastoral formation while formation in the seminary is going on. And so pastoral formation certainly cannot be reduced to a mere apprenticeship, aiming to make the candidate familiar with some pastoral techniques. Keywords: church; formation; god; life; parish; pastoral; priest; priesthood; seminarian; seminary
• On-Going Formation of Priests: New Approaches To Post-Seminary Formation by Hilary Oseabulu ODENORE (2021) - Increased Episcopal Solicitude: The role of the Bishop in the on- going formation of priests is very important. This is despite the fact that it is a concept that is crucial to successful priestly ministry, as we read in the words of Pope Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Ministrorum Institutio On-Going Formation of Priests: New Approaches ... 215 The ongoing formation of priests... is the natural and absolutely necessary continuation of the process of building priestly personality which began and developed in the seminary... with the training programme which aimed at ordination. Keywords: approaches; bishop; catholic; formation; human; life; priests; programmes
• “GRATIALOGY”: TOWARDS AN EXISTENTIAL THEORY OF GRATITUDE ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SEMINARY FORMATION by Peter Ajayi Wojuaye (2023) - Human gratitude is also part of all gratitude but the dividing line is that human gratitude is particularly human while all gratitude is in different dimensions of thankfulness expressed by various categories of being. In the Book, Psychology of Gratitude by Robert Emmons he traces the historical analysis of the idea of gratitude stating that as an idea gratitude has a long life span but relatively short when seen from its psychological perspective. Keywords: appreciation; formation; god; gratialogy; gratias; gratitude; human; life; people; person; seminary; suicide; thanks; theory; word
• THE NEXUS BETWEEN MORALITY AND POLITICS by Gregory Ebalu Ogbenika (2023) - Moral politics pulls us out of the area where facts and reasoning dominate, and social scientists – especially those specializing in political science feel more comfortable in the realm of the value system. The core values that stimulate moral political debate are deeply rooted in the personal belief system of the individual, determining how he or she denes his or her own place in the society. Keywords: issues; life; morality; people; politicians; politics; public; society; state
• A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF DEATH IN ESAN CULTURE by Felix Ayemere AIROBOMAN (2021) - Since the dead cannot come back after a time to tell their experiences or the attainable in the world beyond the present, then what is the source of our knowledge claim about death experience, the dead and afterlife? This is near death experience. Keywords: afterlife; belief; culture; dead; death; dying; esan; experiences; knowledge; life; people
• THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS: OUR LIFE by Paul Kehinde OREDIPE (2021) - Jesus resurrection life is not a promise that will only be fulfilled in some future existence. As this essay will reveal, in as much as the resurrection of Christ cannot be definitely disproved, it becomes a fundamental element and in fact the most radical of Christian faith as the conclusion of the work revealed, to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is to believe as well in the possibility and reality of change in one’s life. Keywords: christ; christian; death; event; faith; god; history; jesus; jesus christ; life; new; resurrection
• FORMATION, THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD AND THE MODERN AGE (FULL COPY) by Editors: Francis E. Ikhianosime & Gregory E. Ogbenika, Ph.D (2021) - Human formation entails contact with the culture: the arts, sciences, and politics of human life. It is worth pointing out the bold claim made by John Paul II, who argued for human formation as the core of all holistic formation on which the other three aspects of formation hinge. Keywords: african; age; bishop; candidate; catholic church; catholic priesthood; challenges; christ; christian; christianity; church; community; contemporary; context; education; experience; fact; faith; faithful; formation; future; god; good; gospel; help; history; holy; human; ibid; individual; issues; jesus; john; knowledge; leadership; life; light; like; liturgical; liturgy; love; means; ministry; nature; need; new; nigeria; order; parish; pastoral; paul; pentecostalism; people; person; philosophy; point; power; practices; preaching; prejudice; present; press; priests; process; question; reality; reason; relationship; role; science; seminarian; seminary; sense; situation; society; spiritual; theological; theology; things; time; today; training; truth; understanding; use; vocation; way; words; work; world
• AN EXEGETICAL UNDERSTANDING OF JER. 26:12-15 AND THE CHALLENGES FACING THE PROPHETIC MINISTRY IN NIGERIA TODAY by Vincent B. OJO (2021) - McEntire sees in prophet Jeremiah a man determined to carry out God's commands to the last letter. The second is the repetition of keyי words in Jeremiah's defense, Yhwh���lâ�anî 'Yahweh sent me,' v 12) and its inverse (v 15). Keywords: death; defence; fact; god; jeremiah; life; lord; message; people; print; prophet; words; yahweh; � �

• UNITY IN DIVERSITY IN CHRISTIAN –MUSLIM RELATIONS IN NIGERIA AS A PATHWAY TO AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE by Felix Ehimare ENEGHO, Ph.D. (2021) - Interreligious Dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria In Nigeria, Interreligious dialogue dates back from the second coming of Christianity to the present geographical entity now called 25Ibid, 41-42. While the African Traditional Religion, the oldest religion in Nigeria has been quite docile and accommodating to other religions, the attitude of the adherents of Christianity and Islam has not been quite encouraging. Keywords: christian; christianity; dialogue; god; human; islam; muslims; nigeria; relations; religions; understanding; unity
• HERMENEUTIC OF CONTINUITY AND THEOLOGICAL FORMATION by Francis ‘Kunle ADEDARA, STL, Ph.D (2021) - For this reason, the practice of true theology cannot be the substitution of our words for the Word of God. Since theology is fundamentally a speech about God, that speech has to be first of all ‘a speech from God’ before it can be ‘a speech about God’. Keywords: god; method; scripture; speech; theologian; theology; truth; word
• FORMATION IN RITUAL STUDIES: TOWARDS A BETTER APPRECIATION OF CATHOLIC SACRAMENTAL SYSTEM by Olumuyiwa Anthony OMODUNBI (2021) - The reality of our lives is that ritual actions are always around us and are unavoidable. As pointed out, it is obvious that ritual actions are inevitably numerous since different ritual actions perform different roles at different moments. Keywords: actions; formation; god; grimes; human; ibid; liturgy; meaning; rites; ritual; sacramentality; sacraments; studies; understanding; words
• D ISCERNMENT I N T HE F ORMATION O F FUTURE PRIESTS IN A TRANSISTION PERIOD : AN EXAMINATION OF THE VOCATION OF SAMUEL (1 SAM . 3.1-10). by Michael Sola OMOJOLA, STD (2021) - The ‘Word and the Vision’ he received from God continued to be the major instruments of his vocation and the guide of the Chosen People afterwards.35 These institutions though common to the people of Ancient Near East, gave the Israelites a unique identity among their neighbors because of what Samuel did.36 It is necessary to examine some of these transitions and how he had contributed to the establishment of the theological focus on the one hand and how such focus had helped to establish, stabilize and give an enduring identity to the people in later Judaism. While doing this, 100 Formation of the Human Person in the 21st Century the boy Samuel was growing physically and inwardly as he also found ‘favour with God and man’ (1 Sam.2.26). Keywords: book; eli; formation; god; israel; leader; moses; new; people; person; priest; samuel; vocation; word; yahweh
• HUMAN FORMATION , RELIGION , AND VIOLENCE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE . by John Segun ODEYEMI, Ph.D (2021) - I place the ideal especially against the idea of ‘religion’ and religious violence, which has become volatile and prevalent in various regions of our world. It is my position that it is within the various camps of religionists that the world has produced extremists thereby giving birth to religious violence. Keywords: ellens; faith; formation; god; islam; people; person; power; religion; violence; world
• THE RELIGIOUS ROLES ON YOUTH FORMATION IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT by Chikodi Josiah, WACHUKWU, Ph. D (2021) - Abstract The study focused basically on ascertaining the roles of religion on youth formation in national development. There has been an ongoing debate on the assertion that religion has any role to play in formation of positive attitude amongst youths needed for national development. Keywords: country; development; formation; god; leaders; national; nigeria; people; religion; youth
• Philosophy and Priestly Formation by Isaac Ehaleoye Ukpokolo (2021) - Philosophy is something overlapping between theology and science.9 Like theology, it consists 26 Formation, The Catholic Priesthood and The Modern Age of speculations on matters as to which definite knowledge has, so far, been unascertainable: but like science, it appeals to human reason rather than to authority, whether that of tradition or that of revelation.10 Thus understood, definite knowledge belongs to science, while all dogmas as to what surpasses definite knowledge belong to theology. This is the area of ethics or moral philosophy concerned with bringing to the fore, those general fundamental normative, immutable principles of behaviour, distinguishing right from wrong, just from unjust, good from evil as we relate with one another. Keywords: catholic; faith; formation; god; human; knowledge; philosophy; reality; reason
• Christianity at the Forefront of Philosophy and Science: Priestly Formation and the Praxis of Eruditio by Stan-William Oshiozekhai EDE (2021) - According to him, Christian monotheism alone provided epistemological underpinnings for the scientific endeavour, where other ancient cultures of Greece, China, India, and the early Muslim empire failed to make an impact.29 Following Jaki’s four-point reasons for the unique birth of modern science in Christian Western Europe, explicated in the book Christ and Science,30 the noted conservative thinker Russell Kirk has this to say: “Modern science, Father Jaki points out, rose from the natural theology of medieval Christian learning—a fact that philosophes and positivists sedulously ignore. This paper will discuss a few Christian philosophers and scholars whose works made a leading impact in the discipline of philosophy, and some of the top scientists who happen to be Christians whose works also revolutionized modern science. Keywords: age; catholic; christian; christianity; faith; formation; galileo; god; new; paul; philosophy; science; universe; world
• Contemporary Sexual Crises in the Church and the Challenge for Priestly Formation by SimonMary Asese AIHIOKHAI (2021) - The cautionary note from the American Jesuit theologian, James Martin that “the document is mainly a dialogue with philosophers and theologians, and with other Church documents; but not with scientists and biologists, not with psychologists, and certainly not with LGBT people, whose experiences are given little if any weight” is something that should make everyone to be very concerned.11 To have an informed opinion on an issue demands a deliberate and holistic engagement with all factors shaping that issue. It is worth pointing out the bold claim made by John Paul II, who argued for human formation as the core of all holistic formation on which the other three aspects of formation hinge. Keywords: abuse; age; catholic; church; formation; gender; god; human; new; persons; priesthood; sexuality
• The Seminarian and the Digital Age: Implications for Authentic Formation by Gregory Ebalu OGBENIKA; Anthony Ifechukwude AKALUE (2021) - Does digital media pose any threat to authentic formation? In the sixty-five years that have followed, the influence of digitization on our everyday lives has grown steadily and today digital technology has a greater influence on our lives more than at any time since its development1. Keywords: age; church; formation; god; media; pastoral; priesthood; science; seminarian; technology; use
• Tu es Sacerdos in Aeternum – The Priest: A Friend and Servant of God by Leonard Oshiokhamele ANETEKHAI (2021) - ”1 To this act of service and from a biblical understanding, Gerald O’ Collins, and Michael Keenan Jones express that Priests are chosen by God and not self-appointed. In both instances, the divine purpose of a priest, as a ‘friend and servant’ is to bring about the sanctification through divine worship and the proclamation of God’s word to His people.2 To fulfil these above objectives, God calls and chooses priests from specific human and ecclesial contexts, and it is to this end that Pope John Paul II believes that a priest is chosen for the service of the Gospel Keywords: christ; friend; god; love; people; power; priest; priesthood; service
• THE RELEVANCE OF SYNOD IN THE CHURCH VIZ-A-VIZ SYNOD ON SYNODALITY by Augustine Johnpaul Dodo (2023) - A Church who listens: A Synodal Church is a Church that 158 Ekpoma Review, Volume 9, 2022 listens. THE RELEVANCE OF SYNOD IN THE CHURCH VIZ-A-VIZ SYNOD ON SYNODALITY Augustine Johnpaul Dodo Abstract The path of Synodality is very crucial to the Church in our time because it constitutes the essential dimension of the Church. Keywords: bishops; church; god; mission; people; synod; synodality
• “TO WHOM SHALL WE GO?”: THE YEARNING FOR EFFECTIVE AND TRUE LEADERSHIP IN LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL by Akotonayon Patrick Sonayon; Okwuelum Barnabas Chukwunweike (2023) - No doubt, the body will ache when the head is bad and the society will never be better when there are no right leaders, and when suffering persists as a result of the failure of leaders to do what is “right and just” in serving those whom they represent, the masses would have no choice than to cry to God their maker saying “Lord shall you watch us while we perish?” First, it could 182 Ekpoma Review, Volume 9, 2022 mean “the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation”. Keywords: christ; christians; god; gospel; jesus; leadership; man; people; right; world
• THEOLOGICAL INSIGHTS ON THE EUCHARIST AS A STRENGTH OF FAITH by Joseph OKOJIE (2021) - But the Eucharist is not only something that Jesus Christ has commanded his disciples to do in his memory. These two major parts are related and are “so closely connected with each other that they form but one single act of worship”,7 for Jesus Christ is the Word proclaimed and the Eucharist received in the Eucharistic celebration. Keywords: body; bread; celebration; christ; eucharist; god; holy; holy eucharist; spirit
• ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISTEMOLOGY AND THE EDUCATION PROCESS by Julius IJEKEYE (2021) - Keywords: St. Augustine, Epistemology, Basis, Teaching, Learning, Divine Illumination Introduction History has it that Aurelius Augustine, popularly known as Saint Augustine or Augustine, the Bishop of Hippo, was born in A.D. 354 at Thagaste, in North Africa. “St. Augustine (354-430) – Augustine and Teaching, Influence”, http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1778/Augustine-St-354- 430.html Keywords: augustine; divine; god; illumination; knowledge; learning; reason; teacher; teaching

• LET THE REAL FEYERABEND PLEASE STAND : INTERROGATING THE ONTOLOGICAL BASIS FOR A POST-MODERNIST EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE HUMAN PERSON by Prof. Isaac E. UKPOKOLO (2021) - The task of identifying and characterizing this framework is one of the starting point of human inquiry in general and philosophy in particular. The Cartesian epistemological program initiated in the 17th century, presents one of the attempts at developing a system of principles and methods for conducting human inquiry. Keywords: bacon; feyerabend; knowledge; method; person; philosophy; rationality; science; system
• FORMATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD : FORMING THE FORMATORS by Edwin N. OMOROGBE, Ph.D (2021) - Making provision for the ongoing formation of seminary formators should therefore be rightly seen as ecclesiastical obligation that flows from the mandate of Christ to the Church to go into the world and make disciples. In order to be successful in the formation of candidates, seminary formators are to be obedient to their bishops.15 Keywords: candidates; christ; church; formation; formators; person; priesthood; priests; seminary
• AN ETHICAL APPRAISAL OF THE FAMILY AS AN AGENT OF PRIESTLY FORMATION IN AFRICA by Gregory Ebalu OGBENIKA Ph.D; Mr Gideon ADENIJI (Ph.D Cand.) (2021) - The essential content of spiritual formation specifically leading towards the priesthood is well expressed in the Vatican Council’s Decree Optatam Totius: Spiritual formation (…) should be conducted in such a way that the students may learn to live in intimate and unceasing union with God the Father through his son, Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.12 Those who are to take on the likeness of Christ, priest by sacred ordination should form the habit of drawing close to him as friends in every detail of their lives.13 Prayers and study of the word of God and the attendance of Holy Mass are core spiritual activities for all seminarians and priests in formation. The family is the first unit of human formation among the various units of formation in every age. Keywords: candidate; child; family; formation; parents; person; priesthood; role; seminary; vocation
• PERSONHOOD AND FORMATION : A PHILOSOPHICAL INSIGHT FROM AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE by Francis FABIDUN (2021) - Accompanying means a journey of faith; formation then entails helping the subject to journey towards God and to experience God18 Furthermore, Pope John Paul II in Pastores Dabo Vobis highlighted four areas of formation; human formation, intellectual formation, spiritual formation and pastoral formation. Human formation helps the individual to attain affective maturity, form his moral conscience, attain series of good human qualities, balanced personality, and good use of freedom. Keywords: african; body; community; formation; individual; man; person; personhood; priest; soul
• SEX SLAVERY AS DEHUMANISATION : A CONTEXTUAL APPRAISAL IN MARTIN BUBER’ S DIALOGIC APPROACH by Benedict EGBUCHUNAM (2021) - 12 ‘Connell, Human trafficking, 141. 13 Connell, Human Trafficking, 45-47. We come into existence and notice other human persons as co-existents, and as persons we must have to deal with in one way or the other. Keywords: buber; exploitation; human; person; relationship; sex; slavery; thou; trafficking
• WHAT CAN A WOMAN KNOW? EPISTEMIC BIAS AS DEPERSONALIZATION by Francis Eshemomoh IKHIANOSIME (2021) - Epistemic bias against women apart from showing how gendered-power structure of societies affect the shape and possibilities of knowledge production, it further argues that such epistemic bias also depersonalizes the woman and this is a form of dehumanization. Section II: Philosophical Perspectives And Human Formation 313 Keywords: Epistemic bias, Depersonalization, Gender, Human person, Power dynamics. Keywords: biases; epistemology; feminist; gender; knower; knowing; knowledge; person; philosophy; power; women
• THE HUMAN PERSON IN YORUBA CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY by Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony, KANU (OSA); Immaculata Olu, OMOJOLA, (SSMA), Ph.D; Mike Boni, BAZZA, Ph.D (2021) - Introduction The purpose of this work is to discuss human person in Yoruba culture. Therefore human person in Yoruba context mean somebody that is part of the community in all ramifications. Keywords: body; community; head; people; person; spiritual; yoruba
• SEMINARY FORMATION AND MODERN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION : ISSUES AND POSSIBILITIES by Hilary Oseabulu ODENORE, Ph.D (2021) - To successfully situate communication formation within these pillars, it will be important to define communications as a reality. In his message on the 44th World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI said …priests can rightly be expected to be present in the world of digital communications as faithful witnesses to the Gospel, exercising their proper role as leaders of communities which increasingly express themselves with the different “voices” provided by the digital marketplace. Keywords: church; communication; formation; future; human; means; person; priests; seminary; smartphone; use; world
• The Primacy of Logos and Priestly Formation in Nigeria: Context and Content by Paul Ọlátúbọ̀sún ÀDAJÀ (2021) - Ayobami Adebayo Stay with Me (New York: Vintage Books, The Primacy of Logos and Priestly Formation in Nigeria… 99 2018); Akwaeke Emezi, Freshwater (New York: Grove Press, 2018). The Primacy of Logos and Priestly Formation in Nigeria… 97 17 John Segun Odeyemi Pentecostalism and Catholic Ecumenism in Developing Nations: West Africa as a Case Study for a Global Phenomenon (Eugene, Oregon, Wipf & Stock, 2019), 55. Keywords: catholic; contact; crisis; faith; formation; human; logos; new; nigeria; pentecostal; person; ratzinger; world
• RESIGNATION AS A JURIDIC ACT: THE QUESTION OF UNJUSTLY INFLICTED GRAVE FEAR IN CANON 188 CIC by THOMAS OYODE (2023) - JURIDICAL ACTS AND THE DEFECT OF GRAVE FEAR Omnes de nitiones periculo sussunt, says the Latin maxim. Juridical acts are commonly distinguished from juridical facts as both could be easily misconstrued. Keywords: act; canon; cic; fear; grave; law; ofce; person; resignation
• AN EXISTENTIAL-LOGICAL ANALYSIS OF FALLACIES ON THE HUMAN PERSON by Benedict Egbuchunam (2023) - Thus, the source of fallaciousness is the falsity of the premises and not the invalidity of the reasoning, unjustied appeals to irrelevant reasons, incorrect moves (rule violations) in argumentative discourse, or anything else specied in other accounts 3 of informal fallacies. Informal fallacies are fallacies that can be detected through analysis of the content of the argument (or content of discourses) and they take many forms and are widespread in everyday discourse. Keywords: argument; communication; conclusion; existence; fallacies; person; premises; reasoning; thinking; truth
• EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN HUMAN DIGNITY AND JUSTICE by Oluwaseun Adeola Anifowose (2021) - It started with Ditgnitatis Hunanae which begins by proclaiming “the dignity of human person” and goes on to insist that dignity involves “enjoying and making use of a responsible freedom, not driven by coercion but motivated by a sense of duty”. The Connection of Justice and Dignity It should be clear to us that one has dignity merely by virtue of being a person that is by virtue of having self-consciousness. Keywords: dignity; justice; man; person; respect; sense

• AN AFROCENTRIC CRITIQUE OF AFRICA'S UNDERDEVELOPMENT by Evarestus IGWE-ALUFO, Ph.D. (2021) - However, it is the position of the article that, philosophically speaking, African development is possible only by appreciation of what is originally and authentically Africa, which depends on the culture and consciousness of the African people. This third group nds the polarizing African development experts ridiculous, as it blames both internal and external forces for the causes of Africa's underdevelopment. Keywords: achebe; africa; africans; continent; critique; culture; development; people; review; school; system; underdevelopment; world
• CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING ON IMMIGRATION AND THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES by Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony KANU; Mike Boni BAZZA, Ph.D; Immaculata Olu OMOJOLA (SSMA), Ph.D (2021) - ”7 Fifth Principle: The human dignity and human rights of undocumented migrants should be respected According to the bishops, it is noteworthy that: “Regardless of their legal status, migrants, like all persons, possess inherent dignity that should be respected. Although Catholic theology has always promoted human rights rooted in natural law and God's revelation, it was the encyclical Rerum Novarum (On the Condition of Labor) in 1891 that developed a systematic presentation of principles of the rights and responsibilities of people.9 Rerum Novarum commented on the situation of immigrants; in later documents, popes and bishops' conferences have synthesized the Catholic theological tradition to articulate three basic principles on immigration. Keywords: catholic; church; immigration; people; principle; right; teaching
• FORMATION OF THE YOUTH AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT by Praise, KORIE (2021) - Authentic Formation of Youths: Implications for National Development Can youth formation be beneficial for national development? But more often as we see; especially in developing nations, not much regard is given to youth formation, in a bid to prepare them for their future role. Keywords: country; development; formation; nation; national; people; role; society; today; youths
• WOMEN IN YORUBA RELIGION AND CULTURE by Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony, KANU (OSA); Immaculata Olu, OMOJOLA, (SSMA), Ph.D; Mike Boni BAZZA, Ph.D (2021) - Another important fact about Yoruba women down the ages is their trust in motherhood. Yoruba women were always available to take care of their homes and children even the extended families. Keywords: children; culture; ilesanmi; orisha; people; religion; women; yoruba
• Co-Leadership as a Management Option for Ecclesial Administration by Emmarex Elemeiye OKHAKHU (2021) - This makes the term synonymous with shared leadership. This two-person instance is a “special case of shared leadership”11 In clearer terms, Pearce & Conger argue that: The key distinction between shared leadership and traditional models of leadership is that the influence process involves more than just downward influence on subordinates by an appointed or elected leader […]. Keywords: bishop; care; church; council; leadership; management; parish; pastoral; people; priesthood; priests; team
• TESTIMONIAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE EPISTEMIC VALUE OF YORÙBÁ PROVERBS by Francis Kayode Fabidun (2023) - Proverbs are the product of human observations of what happens in the environment, and that is why Yorùbá 'proverbs could be deductive, speculative, afrmative, empirical, mythical, and 28 superstitious' Conclusion The paper presented the nature of Yorùbá proverbs working with the notion that proverbs are common means of transferring knowledge in the Yorùbá thought system. Keywords: epistemology; information; knowledge; meaning; people; proverbs; testimony; wisdom; yorùbá; yorùbá proverbs
• THE ETHICS OF FOLKTALES IN EDO CULTURE by Jude Ayemwenre (2021) - So that once brought up in this robust tradition, with high moral value, it would be hard for them to lose grip of their personality when confronted with future challenges from other malevolent systems. Abstract This essay examines the significance of traditional folktales in the moral development of the individual person and laments the near extirpation of this tradition in contemporary family life and the attendant toll on the moral values that are characteristically African. Keywords: african; benin; culture; edo; elders; folktales; people; society; tradition; values

• SOULS IN DANGER OF DEATH WHILE IN SOME IRREGULARITY by Paul I. ABHULIMEN (2021) - 212 Anointing of the Sick in Danger of Death The sacrament of the anointing of the sick is properly meant for those in danger death due to illness. Such dangers are also discernable even when they take some means of transportation like aeroplanes or vehicles in some risky terrains. Keywords: canon; canon law; church; communion; danger; death; holy; law; salvation; souls
• ISLAM AND THE FORMATION OF CATHOLIC PRIEST IN NIGERIA by Emmanuel I. UKPEBOR (2021) - The findings reveal that Islam which came through commercial activities has become a powerful influence in Nigeria society and the knowledge of its dynamic influences is of essence in the formation of Catholic priest as it enhances the strategies of priestly mission of evangelization and re-construction of a better society for peace and harmony with members of other religious groups. It is on this note that this paper looks into the formation of Catholic priest with the aim of exposing the religious and political dynamics of Islam in Nigeria with the view to arm the intending Catholic priest with a balanced knowledge that would aid the Church effective mission of evangelization in Nigeria society. Keywords: catholic; christian; church; formation; islam; islamic; muslims; nigeria; religion; society; study; trade
• Liturgical Formation In Seminaries: A Lesson From Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi by Anthony Olumuyiwa OMODUNBI (2021) - 2 Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 2. 3 Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 7. 4 For a detailed discussion on the interplay between theology and liturgy, see Michael Aune, ‘Liturgy and Theology: Rethinking the Relationship,’ Worship 81(2007): 46-68, 141-169. While this does not imply that formation should be reduced to liturgy, this reflection argues that prioritizing the liturgical dimension of priestly formation is one of the major ways of bridging the supposed gap between theory and practice. Keywords: christ; church; credendi; formation; lex; liturgy; seminary; worship
• Seminaries and Priestly Formation: New Options in the Light of Modern Challenges by Kenneth Adewole ADESINA (2021) - It has to be given greater attention in seminary formation, either as a new dimension of formation on its own or as a well-accentuated and integral part of the human formation. The notion of human formation: In addition to issues already raised under emotional formation, seminary formation must pay attention to, and consider formation as a progressive achievement, a lifelong journey of 192 Formation, The Catholic Priesthood and The Modern Age integration and discipleship, which must take note of the specificity of the individual seminarian. Keywords: church; formation; formators; priesthood; priests; seminaries; seminary; vocation
• RETHINKING CONFIRMATION AS AN NITIATION SACRAMENT: A HISTORICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND RITUAL APPROACH by Anthony OMODUNMI (2021) - And like Chrismation in the Eastern Rites, so confirmation in the Roman Catholic rite is also used as part of the rites of reception into full communion with the church for those baptised in other Christian traditions.7 From the above definition, we can deduce key terms like Holy Spirit, hand-laying, anointing or chrismation as characterising what Confirmation is. The bishop will then lay his hand upon them, invoking, saying, Lord God, you who have made these worthy of the removal of sins through the bath of regeneration, make them worthy to be filled with your Holy Spirit, grant to them your grace, that they might serve you according to your will, for to you is the glory, Father and Son with the Holy Spirit, in the Holy Church, now and throughout the ages of the ages. Keywords: anointing; baptism; bishop; church; confirmation; hand; holy spirit; initiation; initiation sacrament; rite; sacrament; spirit
• THE QUEST FOR CATHOLIC IDENTITY FOR CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES by Osayamen S. IMHANGBE (2021) - It was a given that to be identified as Catholic university meant to be immersed in and to uphold unequivocally the known identity and commitment of the Church. It is in clear appreciation of this need therefore, that this work embarks on this enquiry, Quest for Catholic Identity for Catholic Universities and Colleges. Keywords: catholic; church; colleges; identity; issue; universities; university
• THE REFORM OF THE REFORM: AN EXAMINATION OF JOSEPH RATZINGER'S VISION OF LITURGICAL RENEWAL by Idahosa AMADASU (2021) - In its 177 modus operandi, the Consilium allowed for experimentation in some proposed areas of liturgical reforms before a 8definitive missal was promulgated in 1970. See Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy or Fidelity to the Council, 497- 498.Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy, 83-84. Keywords: celebration; church; conciliar; liturgy; mass; missal; new; ratzinger; reform

• RETHINKING BEAUVOIR'S ETHICS OF AMBIGUITY AS A PANACEA TO WOMEN'S OPPRESSION IN AFRICA by Mohammed Akinola AKOMOLAFE, Ph.D; Icomewell Joseph UKPONG (2021) - In this work, Beauvoir examines the degrading human condition and shows how women can truly be free from oppression. She argues that women are subject like men; hence should not be reduced to immanence (object) at home, work, and society at large. Keywords: africa; ambiguity; beauvoir; de beauvoir; ethics; freedom; human; oppression; simone; women; world
• A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY ON THE PLACE OF VIRTUE ETHICS IN HUMAN FORMATION FOR THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD IN THE 21ST CENTURY by Williams Olorunfemi, ASO, Ph.D (2021) - However, the conceivable clashes between reason and emotions, good and bad habits, desires and deliberative choice in the process of forming human characters can easily dissolve into a moral disposition that transcends the purported phenomenological conflicts among all the factors that play indispensable roles in the formation of human character provided discipline, sacrifice, assiduousness, perseverance and nobility are appreciated by the seminarians of our time. It is pertinent to examine the contextual meaning of habit to provide a robust foundation on which the relevance of cardinal virtues in the formation of human characters can be evaluated and justified. Keywords: aquinas; cardinal; characters; formation; good; human; nature; seminarians; virtues

• TESTIMONY, JUSTIFICATION, AND VIRTUE: INVESTIGATING THE JUSTIFICATORY SOURCE OF TESTIMONIAL KNOWLEDGE by Anselm K. JIMOH, Ph.D.; Precious E. IYOGUN (2021) - Based on our various analyses, we argued that testimonial justication or the justication of testimonial knowledge lies in the reliability of the testier as a trustworthy cognitive agent and the perceptual capacity of the hearer to access the credibility of the testimony. This is the point where we align with Laurence BonJour who argues that the problem of justifying testimonial knowledge has persisted because of our inability to provide general justication for testimonial beliefs. Keywords: epistemology; hearer; justication; knowledge; receiver; testimonial; testimony; testier; virtue
• THE RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE O F JESUS IN SEMINARY FORMATION IN THE LIGHT OF JOHN 14:1-14 by Vincent OJO, Ph.D (2021) - It must be noted that the essence of these courses is to acquaint the candidates with the knowledge of Jesus Christ as revealed to us in the Old and New Testaments, in the Fathers of the Church and in the Teaching Office of the Church. He begins to behave in a way that is at variance with the examples of Jesus Christ whose herald he has now become according to the words of ordination. Keywords: disciples; father; formation; jesus; knowledge; seminarians; seminary
• HUSSERLIAN ‘EPOCHE’ AND THE EXPANSION OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE by Sylvester Idemudia ODIA, Ph.D (2021) - This paper, using the analytical and phenomenological methods, argues for the expansion of human knowledge by encouraging researchers to have their encounter with the phenomena using the Husserlian ‘epoche’. Thus, this paper will expose the phenomenological method of Husserl as captured in his epoche towards revealing how it can help expand human knowledge. Keywords: affairs; knower; knowledge; phenomena; state
• Prejudicial Dyfunctions, Epistemic Practices and Priestly Formation: Anselm Jimoh and the Pursuit of Genuine Knowledge by Francis Eshemomoh IKHIANOSIME (2021) - The question of epistemic justification lends itself to various understandings, interpretations and theories. Regardless of the inconclusiveness on the topic of justification, Jimoh Anselm subscribes to a context-dependent version of epistemic justification. Keywords: epistemology; formation; fricker; injustice; jimoh; justification; knowledge; power; practices; prejudice; understanding
• COLLECTIVE EPISTEMOLOGY AND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE COMMUNITY IN AFRICAN SOCIAL EPISTEMOLOGY by Francis Ikhianosime (2023) - The last section of this work will be devoted to a systematic exposition of the subject of the community, collective knowledge in African communitarian epistemology which is part of what this work understands as African social epistemology. Abstract This article demonstrates the logic and viability of collective subjects in African social epistemology. Keywords: african; collective; communitarianism; community; epistemology; group; individual; knowledge; kush; social; view
• PHILOSOPHY, HUMAN FORMATION AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD by Anthony Ifechukwude Akalue (2021) - The second order of philosophy, is seen as something deeper and more involving, it is a rational venture, Philosophy, Human Formation and the Contemporary World | 5 critical and detailed in outlook, a reflective approach, an inquiry that truly involves the commitment of the enquirer. They include Normative Ethics (Teleological and Deontological), Descriptive ethics and Meta-ethics (Naturalism and Anti-naturalism).22 There is no doubt then, that the basic concern of ethics is that it is the area of philosophy that reasons about morality, Philosophy, Human Formation and the Contemporary World | 7 particularly the meaning and justification of claims concerning right or wrong actions, obligation, moral rules, right, virtue, the good life and the possibility of objective morality. Keywords: formation; knowledge; man; means; metaphysics; philosophy; reality; society; study; world
• CONCEPTUALIZING THE PROBLEM OF PERCEPTION IN THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE by Dickson Chukwuemaka OFOEJEBE (2021) - Perception has also been conceived as the process by which we become aware of physical objects, including our own body.4 According to Robert Audi, perception is a source of knowledge and justification mainly by virtue of yielding beliefs that constitute knowledge or are justified. But Berkeley attempted to draw a connection between ideas and the mind which perceive them which is christened in the popular dictum, “esse est percipi”, meaning to be is to be perceived, for physical objects or things only exist when perceived by the mind. Keywords: knowledge; object; perception; problem; world
• LEVINAS’ THEORY OF ALTERITY AND THE SKETCHING OF AN EPISTEMOLOGY OF OTHERNESS by Francis Eshemomoh IKHIANOSIME (2021) - The concept of the other in philosophy, first featured clearly in the works of John Stuart Mill in his examination of the problem of other minds. The problem of other minds is the problem of justifying the commonsensical belief that others besides oneself possess minds. Keywords: alterity; epistemology; ethics; group; infinity; knowledge; levinas; otherness; philosophy; responsibility; self
• BRADLEY'S CONCEPT OF METAPHYSICS by Damian ILODIGWE (2021) - Just like Plato and Aristotle Bradley locates metaphysics in the domain of absolute reality and not in the domain of particular reality. Reality is properly understood only in the sense of absolute reality. Keywords: appearance; aristotle; bradley; experience; knowledge; metaphysics; reality; reason
• RORTY'S NEO-PRAGMATISM: RESHAPING HUMAN CONDITION WITH OUR THOUGHTS by Stanley M. NKEMNOLE (2021) - The problem, Rorty specifies, is not science itself but those who are using science to dictate the pace and values of the culture. Introduction Of late, some philosophers have come out to condemn Rorty's Neo-pragmatism as a distortion of the central goals of classical pragmatism, a great disservice to the contemporary pragmatic campaign. Keywords: culture; epistemology; ibid; knowledge; new; philosophy; pragmatism; rorty

• THE ETHICS OF AYER'S EMOTIVISM IN A POSSIBLE MORAL WORLD by Philip Osarobu ISANBOR (2021) - Hence, we are asking about the contents of moral facts that are indispensable for human moral development, this conviction especially when our question takes the form of what still goes further and enters the realm of the basis of moral norms themselves, thus, not only do ethical question go beyond the simple question, “What is morality?” which must suggest itself to us in connection with the experience of morality, but they also, so to speak, “begin farther 29down the line.” This paper aims at critiquing Ayer's emotivism as a moral theory by recognizing that there are moral facts that can be socially and linguistically expressed to establish and sustain moral order. Keywords: ayer; emotivism; ethics; facts; good; language; morality; statements; world
• Forming Future Catholic Priests in a ‘Pentecostal World’: Challenges and Prospects by John Segun ODEYEMI (2021) - For instance, Ogbu Kalu in his seminal work on Pentecostalism clarifies that from the very beginning, “African Pentecostalism did not Forming Future Catholic Priests in a Pentecostal World... Pentecostalism with its numbers is naturally expected to collaborate in ecumenical efforts particularly when it speaks to social justice issues; on paper, West African Pentecostals (pastors and adherents) agree that ecumenism which pays attention to social justice issues is essential. Keywords: african; catholic; christian; christianity; churches; future; new; nigeria; pentecostalism; priests; west; world
• AN APPRAISAL OF THE CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE NATURE OF AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY by Williams O. ASO (2021) - As a matter of fact, a justified definition is necessary for African philosophy to determine its scope, to illustrate its characteristics, to identify its concerns and inherent problems. However, a notable parameter is necessary to judge if a particular definition of African philosophy is credible and acceptable. Keywords: african; culture; definition; philosophy; realities; scholars; world

• METAPHYSICS AND THE ONTOLOGY OF BEING AMIDST THE LOGICAL POSITIVISTS' CRITICISM by Anthony Akalue (2023) - The substance of being constitute the nature or essence of a particular being as distinct from other beings. They are: Real beings, Ideal Being and Logical beings. Keywords: act; beings; essence; existence; metaphysics; nature; notion; philosophy; potency; reality
• BOOK REVIEW: AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY: AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE by Patrick Sonayon Akotonayon (2023) - Very complete among them is the denition rendered by Maurice Makumba who denes African philosophy as “that which is written, propounded or created by a person born of African stock; a philosophy written, propounded or created on the African continent; and thirdly one that deals with African problems and culture.” The author further expresses that the reality of African philosophy as an academic discipline is such that is often greeted with rebuttals and criticisms, leading to the Great Debate of whether or not there is an African Philosophy in the rst place. Keywords: author; chapter; philosophy
• DEMANDS OF AN AFRO-BRAZILIAN THOUGHT: PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS by Francisco Antonio De Vasconcelos (2021) - Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to discuss the role of African philosophy, in view of the links between Africa and Brazil, at a time marked by a reorganization of social life on the planet. Keywords: African philosophy; 21st century; philosophy of education; Brazil; conceptual decolonization. Keywords: african; afro; aspects; brazilian; continent; culture; debate; demands; democracy; development; dos; education; filosofia; kwasi; oruka; philosophy; que; thought; view; wiredu
• REINCARNATION NATURALIZED: A CRITIQUE OF ECHEKWUBE’S THEORY OF REGENERATION by Nicholas OSHIOKEDE (2021) - Critique of Reincarnation as Regeneration Echekwube holds that regeneration is a better terminology, which describes the reality of reincarnation to have children, to respect and honor elders and to have a sense of communal living. Reincarnation Naturalized: A Critique of Echekwube’s … | 183 Keywords: echekwube; naturalism; oluwole; philosophy; regeneration; reincarnation; term; theory
• NIGERIA'S NATIONAL AND HUMAN SECURITY PROBLEMATIC AS A CRISIS OF VALUES: A PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION by Gregory E. OGBENIKA; Gregory E. OGBENIKA (2021) - National security focuses on the classical view of protecting the country or state: its territory, assets, government, etc. Sometimes national security attempts to protect these values but does not succeed in protecting the population and other subsidiary interests hence there is a conflict because the actions of a government can threaten its own population or even the interests of neighboring states. Keywords: country; national; nigeria; philosophy; problem; security; society; state; values

• SEX AND POLITICS: A HERMENEUTICAL ANALYSIS OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS IN NIGERIA by Philip EDEMA, Ph.D.; Malachy IGWILO, Ph.D. (2021) - The use of negative labeling; derogatory names; abusive language and expressions to describe Nigerian women in politics discourage many of them 10Alliance for Africa,(no date) “Sexual harassment among others, a continued struggle for Women who participate in Nigerian Politics” Seen at https://alliancesforafrica.org/sexual-harassment-among-others-a-continued- struggle-for-women-who-participate-in-nigerian-politics/ assessed 30th It is generally believed that women involved in politics mirror shady sexual objectication. Keywords: collective; feminist; gender; nigeria; participation; politics; sex; society; women
• EXPLORING PLATO'S IDEA OF WOMEN IN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT by Gregory Ebalu OGBENIKA, Ph.D. (2021) - It also questions and explicates Plato as being a Feminists due to his Exploring Plato's Idea of Women in the Nigerian Context | 121 contrasting views about them, after which the paper proceeds to aligns its view of women and its relevance to the Nigerian society particularly in the areas where women are marginalized and treated inhumanely. Therefore, Olu Awofeso, notes that although women were politically active and relatively less exclusive in decision making process in many pre-colonial societies, the advent of colonial administration with its anti-woman policies, gradually transformed a hitherto politically gender unbiased to a 22Anne Dickson, “Anatomy and Destiny: The Role of Biology in Plato's Views of Women” as quoted in Carol C. Gould and Marx W. Wartofsky, eds., Women and Philosophy: Keywords: education; family; female; feminism; gender; man; nigeria; plato; sexes; society; violence; women

• THE DIALECTICS OF “AUTO -GUIDED ” FORMATION : THE SEMINARIAN AS AN AGENT OF FORMATION by Anselm K. JIMOH Ph.D. (2021) - It has been misconstrued as a time for probing the seminarian, getting a wage-free houseboy, and at times, considered an unnecessary burden on the priest or parish.9 Priestly formation takes place essentially in a seminary, therefore, it can also be described as seminary formation. It differs from the regular secular education, schooling or job training, hence it is not called seminary education but seminary formation. Keywords: agents; auto; dialectics; formandi; formation; formators; seminarian; seminary

• NIGERIA AND THE QUESTION OF CLIMATE JUSTICE by Anthony Ikechukwu Kanu, OSA (2023) - Climate Change (UNFCCC).https://unfccc.int › resource › Nigeria BUR1_Final 21 NOAA 2020 Climate Change Report. Nigeria, alongside other countries of the world, faces the threatening consequences of climate change and other forms of environmental degradation. Keywords: african; change; climate; development; energy; food; kanu; nigeria; security

• THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS IN THE LUKAN JOURNEY NARRATIVE AND THE RHETORIC OF KERYGMA: A PARADIGMATIC ANALYSIS OF LK 19:11-28 by Stan-William O. EDE (2021) - In the larger Lukan perspective, the journey is a journey through death and to God (see Acts 2:33–36), and the return is the anticipated coming of the Son of Man (see Luke 21:27–28). It is worthy of mention that despite the inner delimitation within the Gospel of Luke which is the focus of this paper, the Lucan 'Journey Narrative' has a structure that allows for tracing it along a thread that extends from the onset of Jesus' ministry and culminates with Paul's missionary journey to the capital of the Roman Empire. Keywords: gospel; jerusalem; jesus; journey; journey narrative; lukan; lukan journey; luke; master; matthew; narrative; parable; pounds; servants; story

• IMPACT OF MIGRATION ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN by Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony, KANU (OSA); Mike Boni, BAZZA, Ph.D; Immaculata Olu, OMOJOLA, (SSMA), Ph.D (2021) - Migrant children moving from a rural area to the urban area are more likely to survive due to a greater number of hospitals and doctors, improved infrastructure including potable water, flush toilets, and refrigeration, and better health information (prompting cleaner food preparation and storage and improved hygiene practices). Comparing education achievement between migrants and non-migrant children in a given country may be misleading in assessing the impact of migration on migrant children. Keywords: children; countries; country; gender; health; migrant; migration; origin; rights; women

• A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE CHANGES IN PROCEDURAL LAW IN THE DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE NULLITY (MITIS IUDEX DOMINUS IESUS). by Edwin OMOROGBE, JCD, Ph.D. (2021) - eddyomorogbe@yahoo.com diocesan bishop in the process of marriage nullity cases. The Instruction for the implementation of MI also emphasizes the need for the bishop to personally judge marriage nullity cases, especially the briefer cases: “The Bishop in his Church, as father and judge, is the icon of Christ-Sacrament. Keywords: bishop; cases; law; marriage; marriage nullity; nullity; process

• CONSTRUCTIVIST SCHOOL IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND SECURITY STUDIES by Gideon Adeniji (2023) - Hence, the 50 Ekpoma Review, Volume 9, 2022 likes of Walt (1991) and J. Mearsheimer (1990) opined that military threats were more apparent in the Post-Cold War years than ever before which was devoid of the traditional guarantee of state security and that security studies needed to return to the basics to rediscover the lost arts of conict resolution, multilateral diplomacy and conventional defense that dened the Cold War years and its threat of nuclear balance of power. It is negatively presumptuous to subsume human security under the auspices of state security. Keywords: constructivism; interests; international; realism; relations; school; security; security studies; state; studies; theories; theory

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