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Social-scientific criticism in Nigerian New Testament scholarship
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 The use of the social sciences in the interpretation of the New Testament emerged from the 1970s and has become a standard methodology for interpreting the New Testament.
Kingsley I. Uwaegbute +2 more
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Interactional leadership: Jesus’ model of leadership – A case of Mark 7:25–29
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 Inspired by Goffman and Mead Social Interactionism theory and Ghanaian traditional leadership model, this article interprets Mark 7:24–30 as text that re-imagines alternative leadership practice.
John K. Addo Jnr, Zorodzai Dube
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Exploring the reasons for perennial attacks on churches in Nigeria through the victims’ perspective
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 Although there are several provisions within the Nigerian legal framework that, however, address the issue of church attack, the state capacity to implement effective constitutional sanctioning on perpetrators of this heinous crime has always been found ...
Enweonwu O. Anthony +7 more
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Theologia Viatorum, 2022 This study examines the causal link between vaccine refusal in the Makurdi local government region and aphorisms that deal with the Jewish expectation of the anti-Christ.
Favour C. Uroko, Lawrence Okwuosa
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Socio-religious implications of the bond between democracy and theocracy in Nigeria
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 Democracy as an administrative system is maintained through party representation and election in which everybody is duly represented, and through a constitution which is prepared in the interest of equity, justice and egalitarianism, and through the rule
Benjamin Diara, Favour Uroko
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The role of the Church in the quest for political restructuring in Nigeria
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The present political structure of Nigeria has proved unfavourable to Nigerians. This has led to catastrophic situations in Nigeria. This article evaluates the role of the Church in the fight to curb these catastrophes in the form of rising spates of ...
Ugochukwu O. Ezewudo, Prince E. Peters
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The octogenarian (Ito-ogbo at 80) festival in Obosi is a festival that is celebrated with a huge fanfare of pumps and pageantries. It is celebrated every three years in March to rejoice with fathers and mothers on the attainment of the age of 80.
Christopher N. Ibenwa, Favour Uroko
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‘I loved to be included’ (Proverbs 1:8–19): The Church and Tiv Christian Youth Development
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 This article examined the warning against evil companions in Proverbs 1:8–19 and the role of the church in addressing the involvement of Tiv youths in crime in Benue State and its implications for actions.
Favour C. Uroko, Solomon Enobong
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Ancient patronage: A possible interpretative context for Luke 18:18–23?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 Against the conventional reading of Luke 18:18–23 as a micro-narrative that revolves around discipleship and the dangers of wealth with regard to inheriting the Kingdom of God, this article reads the text using patronage (and clientism) as a model.
Kingsley I. Uwaegbute, Damian O. Odo
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Religion and economics: a literature review [PDF]
, 2007 Historically, religion has been one of the areas 'assumed away' by most economists. There has been a general belief in much of economic theory that 'religious beliefs, practices, and behaviour play no role in the life of homo economicus' (Tomes, 1985, p ...
Jackson, Paul, Fleischer, Christiane
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