Journal of Religion and Human Relations最新文献

Faith based violence juxtaposing Christianity with Islam: the way forward 基于信仰的暴力将基督教与伊斯兰教并列:前进的道路

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.5

S. Mgbemena, Maduabuchi Orakwe, Felix-Joe Chibunkem

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Exegetical examination of 1 Timothy 6:6-10 in relation to the Yahoo Yahoo Business (internet fraud) in the contemporary Nigerian society 提摩太前书6:6-10与当代尼日利亚社会的雅虎雅虎商业(互联网欺诈)有关的释经检查

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.8

Elekwachi Jeremiah Iheaka, Joseph Chukwuemelie Nwankwor, N. Kalu

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Religious differences and intermarriage in Ruth: lessons for Nigerian Christians 《路得记》中的宗教差异和异族通婚:给尼日利亚基督徒的教训

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.7

Ikenna L. Umeanolue

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The philosophical operative conditions of healing shrines in Igbo-African worldhood 伊博-非洲世界中治疗神殿的哲学运作条件

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.10

I. Kanu

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An expository study of ( בַּטוּחָה ) security in psalm 127: a panacea to the menace of insecurity in Nigeria 诗篇127中对安全的解释性研究:解决尼日利亚不安全威胁的灵丹妙药

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.9

Bello Samuel

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Moralizing the relationship between religious experience and the Nigerian society 教化宗教经验与尼日利亚社会之间的关系

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.12

C. Obi

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The scourge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and religious beliefs in Nigeria: matters arising 尼日利亚的冠状病毒(COVID-19)祸害与宗教信仰:出现的问题

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.1

Ewere Nelson Atoi

{"title":"The scourge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and religious beliefs in Nigeria: matters arising","authors":"Ewere Nelson Atoi","doi":"10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.1","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 is the most recent deadly disease currently ravaging human lives, causing serious socio-economic hardship and generating different religious responses the world over. The various responses and interpretations given to COVID-19 by religious believers in Nigeria necessitate an appraisal of this subject-matter. Therefore, this essay examines the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and religious beliefs in Nigeria with a view to analyse the responses of religious believers to the outbreak of the disease. Data was obtained from existing literature, media reports and observations. Content, critical and constructive methods of analysis were used for data interpretation. The paper avers that Nigerian religious believers express both positive and negative responses with regards to the outbreak, containment and treatment of COVID-19. While some religious believers acknowledged the reality of corona virus and gave the government necessary assistance in tackling the menace, others denied its reality and formulate different conspiracy theories to fault government actions and scientific solutions regarding the containment and treatment of COVID-19. The paper submits that emerging evidences have shown that COVID-19 is real, as such; Nigerians should create a synergy between religion and science in finding lasting solution to the problems emanating from the outbreak of the disease.","PeriodicalId":358787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion and Human Relations","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115113409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Biblical paradigm for continuous management of Covid 19: an expository analysis of Exodus 12: 1-13 in the Nigerian context 持续管理Covid - 19的圣经范例:在尼日利亚背景下对出埃及记12:1 -13的解释性分析

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.2

Ogunrinade Adewale Olukayode, Emmanuel Olowoyeye Olurokan, Samuel Oluwasegun Kolade

{"title":"Biblical paradigm for continuous management of Covid 19: an expository analysis of Exodus 12: 1-13 in the Nigerian context","authors":"Ogunrinade Adewale Olukayode, Emmanuel Olowoyeye Olurokan, Samuel Oluwasegun Kolade","doi":"10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.2","url":null,"abstract":"The droning of the novel coronavirus pandemic has drummed hard around the globe. Experts have come to terms on the ravaging effects of the virus and the way forward. The popular mythical indifferences of coronavirus amongst Nigeria leading to unrealistic perception of the presence of the pandemic is crucial for the study. Currently, the initial threats and emotions fashioned around the presence of the virus is not as magnified, as it was during its inception. This abrupt relaxation is not the same in the Western world, where there are continuous awareness and protocols, regarding the virus. Stakeholders have tended to look at the issue from socio-psychological dynamics without complementing it with the spirituality of the biblical paradigm in making the guidelines sacrosanct for the religious mindset of the Nigerian people. The study adopts descriptive and expository methods of data analysis. The study will further create awareness of the biblical paradigm for the continuous management of coronavirus in Nigeria. It is discovered that there is a blend of measurements promoted by secular dynamics that are in conformity with Exodus 12 for disease control. This can be used for the management of coronavirus in Nigeria where the reality of the virus is becoming oblivious in social, religious and economic interaction. This paper therefore, recommend firmness and compliance towards the effective outcome of the pandemic control through collaborative efforts and constant reminders by the government and the church.","PeriodicalId":358787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion and Human Relations","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122073626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of globalizationon on youth development and early childhood education in Nigeria 全球化对尼日利亚青年发展和幼儿教育的影响

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.11

Ikenna Ukpabi Unya, Ugochi Onya, Abiola Aare

{"title":"The impact of globalizationon on youth development and early childhood education in Nigeria","authors":"Ikenna Ukpabi Unya, Ugochi Onya, Abiola Aare","doi":"10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.11","url":null,"abstract":"Globalization is a technology driven process that has brought about the shrinkage of the world into a global village, thereby expanding connectivity of all forms of interactions. The concept is being promoted by the Western industrial nations and scholars as capable of increasing global wealth, peace, reduction of poverty and inequalities within and among nations. However, its implementations have had series of consequences – some good, some bad and some unintended. The developing regions of the world are yet to maximally benefit from the promises of globalization. Its negative impact outweighs the positive sides. The paper explores different perspectives about globalization and its implications for youth development and early childhood education in Nigeria. The aim of the study is to examine the impact of globalization on youth development and childhood education in Nigeria. Basically, this work is primarily qualitative, utilizing mostly secondary sources of data such as books, journal publications, among others; all considered relevant in understanding the concept of globalization and its impact on youth and early childhood education in Nigeria. The findings reveal that the youths and children are being affected negatively by globalization and thus, recommends, that the education policy makers and curriculum planners should construct an adequate and appropriate global curriculum to enable learners have a solid education foundation that will equip them with what it takes to acquire a global based knowledge. Again, the government should embark on aggressive job creation and improvement of positive access to information to widen their skills.","PeriodicalId":358787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion and Human Relations","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132355689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Is life vanity? Reinterpreting the Qoheleth’s elusive use of Hevel in Ecclesiastes 生活是虚荣的吗?重新解释《传道书》中对“水平”的晦涩用法

Journal of Religion and Human Relations Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.3

Obedben Mmesomachukwu Lumanze

{"title":"Is life vanity? Reinterpreting the Qoheleth’s elusive use of Hevel in Ecclesiastes","authors":"Obedben Mmesomachukwu Lumanze","doi":"10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jrhr.v14i1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Over the years, the translation of hevel as “vanity” has had great influence in the history of the exegesis of Ecclesiastes. This present author has often heard or seen preachers use the text under study to caution people about the “vanity” of life and of acquisition of riches. Often preachers have used this text to call their audience to “abandoned resignation”; since for them, the Qoheleth’s statements connote that all that occurs under the sun is “vanity”. This paper tries to critically reexamine how the Qoheleth uses the word, hevel in Ecclesiastes in order to understand the essence of the book. The methodologies adopted are the historical-critical analysis and grammatical-historical analysis approaches. The findings show that the Qoheleth does use hevel with a variety of nuances. However, the basic meaning of the word is “vapor”, “breath” but sometimes the context points to “temporary” sometimes to “ungraspable”. Thus, the Qoheleth may not have been pessimistic about life but only disturbed about life’s essence in the light of its ephemeral or transient nature. The study ended by recommending that people should not be passive in life. Life can be meaningful and enjoyable when people obey God’s laws and fear Him.","PeriodicalId":358787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion and Human Relations","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125767843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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