Ven. Professor Udobata Onunwa

(President)

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Onunwa, Udobata Rufus

ADDRESS: 54 St. Andrew’s Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 6UH

Nigerian Address- 43/9 Ben Ojeh Crescent Enugu, Enugu State, or Dept of Religion, UNN, Nsukka.

Tel. (+44) 1213111542,

(44)7766724210

+447909478329

Email uonunwa@yahoo.co.uk

igbocentre@hotmail.com

EDUCATION: Dip. Comp. Stud. 1998

Dip. Accts. 1997

Ph.D. ( SOAS Lond) 1987

Ph.D. (Nig.) 1985

MA 1981

BA (1^ST Class Hons Nig. ) 1978

Dip.Th. (London) (distinction) 1974

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

PRESENT POST:

Visiting and Adjunct Professor, Univ of Bristol, &Univ of Marburg

Visiting Professor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2009- date

SET GOAL Development of African Institutions and Linking with European

Development Agencies for funding and development 2009- 2015.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

MINISTERIAL POSITIONS WITHIN THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

Deacon and Cathedral Chaplain, Owerri Diocese 1974 –75
Univ. of Nigeria, Nsukka, Priest Christ Church Chapel 1975- 78
Chaplain to the Archbishop of Nigeria 1978- 79
Lecturer, Trinity Theol. College Umuahia and TEE Organiser 1979-81
Priest , Christ Church Chapel, Univ of Nigeria, Nsukka 1982-83
Hon. Cathedral Canon, Diocese of Okigwe-Orlu 1985-89
Canon in Residence, Holy Trinity Cathedral Calabar 1990 -91
Vicar St. Jude’s’ Parish Calabar 1992-95
Clerical Synod Secretary, Diocese of Calabar 1990 – 1996
Member, Provincial Synod, Church of Nigeria 1990-96
Archdeacon of Calabar 1994-97
Member, Provincial Standing Committee 1990 –96
Bishop’s Examining Chaplain, Okigwe-Orlu Diocese 1985-87
Bishop’s Examining Chaplain, Calabar Diocese 1990-96
Provincial Liturgical Committee 1990-93
Director of Vocations, Diocese of Calabar 1992- 94
Chair Cross River Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Calabar 1992-1996

I have served on several Diocesan and Provincial Boards in the Church of Nigeria, which includes: Inter-Faith Relations, Education Committee, Board of Development and Christian Council Board of Mission and Evangelism.
License to Officiate, Diocese of Birmingham 1998-2004
Tutor and Priest, C.MS.Crowther Hall 1997-2002
Member, Sutton Coldfield Deanery Chapter 2000-2004
Co-ordinator, Association of Black Clergy in Midlands 1999-2004
National Executive Member of Association of Black Clergy 2000-2004
Member, Midlands Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglicans, 2000- 2003
North-West Regional Co-ordinator Crosslinks 2003- 2005
Bishop’s Adviser on Interfaith Relations 2007 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD (concurrently)

Visiting Professor, Biblical Theol Seminary, Pune, Mumbai India, 2002- present

Professor of Missions and Management, Trinity Singapore 2000- date

· Visiting Professor ,and Adjunct , Univ. of Bristol, 2000-2006

· Dean of Postgraduate School, Univ. of Birmingham 2000-2002

· DVC For African /Foreign Students Affairs, 2001-2004

Univ. of Birmingham

· Executive Director, and Founding Chair, International 2000-2005

Centre for Igbo Studies, Birmingham,

· Director/Dean, Centre for Church Mgt and Education 1998- 1999

· Chair Council of Deans, African Studies, Univ. of Birmingham 1997-1999

· Dean Crowther Hall & School of Mission and World Christianity,

Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham, & Professor, Westhill College,

University of Birmingham 1998-2002

· Visiting Professor, Lutheran Univ. Theological College, Makumira

Tanzania, 1993-1998

· Crowther Professor of African / Intercultural Studies , Uni of

Birmingham 1997-till date

Professor of Old Testament, Univ of Marburg 1996 -1998
Associate Prof./Sub Dean,/HOD of Rel Studies Section,
University of Calabar, Nigeria 1992-1995
Senate Secretary on Affiliation, Uni Calabar, Exam officer and Dean of Discipline,
Snr. Lecturer, University of Calabar 1990-91
Lect. 1, University of Calabar, Nigeria 1986-90

· Lect. 11, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 1983-86

· Asst Lect Uni of Nigeria Nsukka 1982- 1982

· Lecturer, Trinity Theological College, Umuahia Nigeria 1979-81

Work Experience: University Teacher and Administrator-

I have been involved in university teaching, research and administration. Since 1983, I have successfully supervised 35 PhDs, 45 MAs, and a host of first-degree theses and dissertations. I served as the Head of Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy, University of Calabar Nigeria, 1992-96, Sub Dean, Exams Officer, Faculty Rep on Council, Affiliation of Institutions, and as Visiting Professor to the Lutheran Theological University College, Makumira Tanzania, an affiliate of the University of Erlangen Germany. I was the Director/Dean for the Centre for Church Education and Management at the Westhill College of Higher Education, Birmingham. It was my privilege to develop new courses in the above institutions. I have both carried out and supervised extensive research projects in Religious Studies and International Development and have enjoyed field trips to many countries. I have chaired Faculty and Departmental Boards, responsible for Staff Assessment and Promotion, and have served as Consultant to British government agencies on Human Resources and Material Management, Race Relations as well as on Policy Formulation and Implementation. Currently, Govt Adviser on International Students Admissions and Welfare, in UK as well as Special Consultant on Funding and Fund Raising in UK Institutions

In addition to all these, I have been deeply involved in Christian Ministry among students and staff in institutions of Higher Learning through the SU, CU, IFES, and SCM and have served on several occasions as patron, chaplain, Bible Study Consultant, Member of the Executive, etc to some of the Campus Groups in many universities and colleges. I worked for CMS and Crosslinks in Mission Education, Overseas Mission Placement, setting up Mission programmes for Mission Partners overseas. For years I have worked as consultant to Mission Agencies in the areas of mentoring International Students for Cross-Cultural Mission Engagement. I have been involved in EFAC-Evangelical Fellowship in Anglican Communion and worked with many Diocesan and Provincial Mission Teams for the World Church. Taught Mission Studies in the School of Mission and World Christianity, Selly Oak Colleges. Member of the Partnership in World Mission Committee (PIWM) in the Dioceses of Birmingham, Coventry, Worcester, Lichfield, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Blackburn, Newcastle and Hereford, 2000- 2005. I am still a member of the Professors of World Mission Academy. I advise UK Govt/Institutions on International Development/Linking with 3^rd World Institutions. I already got a Link with Owerri/ Runcorn, Calabar/ Portsmouth UK

AS EDITOR

Africa Regional Editor (1988-1992) for Areopagus, Journal of New

Religious Movements. The journal used to be based in Aarhus

Denmark but now transferred to Satin, Hong Kong.

Associate Editor (Africa Sub region) of Indian Missiological Review,

IMR, (1989-1992).

Founding Editor and Chair of Journal of Religion and

Theology, (JORAT) 1993-1999

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Member British Association for the Study of Religions
.Fellow New York Academy of Sciences
Member Society of Psychological Study of Social Issues ( SPSSI) of

North American Universities.

· Member Canadian Psychological Association

· Member Minds, Birmingham and Diverse Mind, London

· Member African Association of Old Testament Scholars

· Member Vatican /WCC Joint Commission on Faith (AFREL)

· Member Association of Christian Counsellors of UK

· Member Association of the Black Clergy UK

· Member UK One-World Linking Association, (UKOWLA)

ACADEMIC HONOURS, AWARDS AND PRIZES

i. Theological Education Fund Scholarship, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1975-78

ii. Faculty Prize for the best graduating student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, 1978

iii. Chief Ulasi Prize for the Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1978

iv. Bishop Uzodike Prize for the best student in Biblical Languages and Theology, 1977/78

v. Department of Religion Prize, University of Nigeria, for the Best student in 1978

vi. University of Nigeria Foundation Scholarship 1980 – 1983

vii. CUSO Grant for Post-doctoral Research, 1985

viii. Shell Merit Award for the best Published Lecturer in the University of Calabar, Nigeria 1993-94

ix. The Louise Kidder Early Career Award from American Psychological Association for investigators who made substantial contribution to social issues early in their career as academics. 1996

PUBLIC SERVICE TO SOCIETY

· As a pastor , teacher and administrator, I have served as a member of

· several Boards of Management of some Government and Non-governmental Agencies in the areas of Educational Planning and Management, Inter-Group Relations, Refugee and Migrant Labour Issues, Funding and Grants in Aids to Third World Institutions/Communities

· partnerships in International Community Development

· Reconciliation and Peace and Conflict Resolutions in Third World Nations

· Her Majesty’s Special Chaplain on Inter-religious Dialogue and Peace

· Mental Health Services.

· I am involved in many Charities and Church Missions to people on the margin of society.

· I am a member of Carers Group, Member of Steering Committee of Educational Project at the Vine Trust, YWCA, Walsall.

· I am involved in Urban Mission to Ethnic and Minority people in the Midlands and a member of the Association for the Black Clergy UK.

· I am a school governor in Halton Lodge Cheshire.

· In September 2000, I was appointed a member of Vatican/WCC Joint Standing Committee studying the Contributions of Africa and its peoples to the Development of Christianity and Mission.

· I chair its West African Sub regional Unit of British Council Aids Committee.

· I am a consultant to The Word For Life Trust UK in its International Outreach and co-ordinate it’s Africa Mission Outreach.

I am involved in Inter-group Relations of Ethnic Minority Group Forum in the Midlands.
Terrorism Act Protection of Minority Ethnic Groups

Through these overseas opportunities, I have donated £50,000 worth of Science Equipment from University of Oxford, Computers from University of Birmingham to schools in Imo State,

Helped to admit over 200 Imo Students to the Unical between 1986- 1996 , offered free accommodation in my house to many of them.

Helped to sponsor over 20 Imo Students to gain admission and Scholarship to universities overseas.

PUBLICATIONS

I have over 250 published academic journal articles, many university reviewed text books, profiles on top citizens, monographs, over a 1000 sermons, and 2000 presentations including:

A. Mainline Textbooks for universities and Tertiary Institutions

Onunwa, U. R.

i. Studies in Igbo Traditional Religion. Obosi Nigeria: Pacific Publishers, 1990, xix + 175 pp, maps and illustrations. Revised and enlarged, 1997 and Reprinted 2005

ii. African Spirituality: An Anthology of Igbo Religious Myths. Darmstadt, Germany, Thesen Verlag, 1992, xv + 84 pp, maps. Reprinted and Revised as African Spirituality, Arima Publishers, Bury St Edmunds, UK, 2005, xii +189 pp.

iii. Selected Themes in African Traditional Religion. Windhoek, Namibia. Beacon Presss, 1994. Revised and Enlarged, 1998, xx + 120 pp. Maps

iv. Studies in African Traditional Religion: A Methodological Survey. Obosi Nigeria, Pacific Publishers, xxi + 205pp, 2005.

v. Tradition, Culture and Underdevelopment of Africa. UK, Arima Publishers, ix +204 pp, 2005.

vi. Critical Review of Methodologies of African Religion and Culture. Red Lead Publishers, Pittsburg,Pennsylvania, xiii +168pp, 2006

vii. Glossary of Igbo Indigenous Religion. Owerri Nigeria: Omega Publications .forthcoming

viii. The Igbo Icon: Authentic Guide to Igbo Achievers. Charles Lim Press, Singapore, 2006, xi+ 884pp, maps and pics.

ix. Contemporary Themes in African Religion and Culture. Red Lead Publishers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. xiv +177pp

x. Cultural Insensitivity to Mission, Red Lead Publishers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 2007 Forthcoming.

xi. Confessing Christ in all Cultures. McCormick University Press, (forthcoming.)

xii. Current Themes in African Mission Issues. California, U.C.L.A. Press, 2008(Forthcoming)

B Chapters in Books

Onunwa, U.R.

1. (1985) Christian Missionary Methods and their influence in Eastern Nigeria.

In Ikenga-Metuh,(ed.) The Gods in Retreat:Continuity and Change in African

Missions. Enugu-Nigeria, Fourth Dimension Publishers, p59 – 84

2. (1990) Aesthetics in the Service of Spirituality: An analysis of African

Example. In Emma Ekpunobi and I. Ezeaku (eds.) Socio-

Philosophical Perspectives in African Traditional Religions. Enugu

Nigeria, New Age Publishers, pp. 42 – 49

3. (1991a) The Study of African Traditional Religion :An Historical Analysis, in

E.M. Uka (ed), Readings in African Traditional Religions. Bern: Peter

Lang Publishers, pp 78 - 89

4. (1991b) The Study of African Religions in African Scholarship. In E.M.Uka

(ed.) ibid., pp 109 – 122

5. (1991c) Healing in African Traditional Religion, in E.M. Uka, (ed.) pp. 269-283

6. (1992) Moral Education and the problem of moral decadence in society.

In D.N. Nwachuku, (ed) Issues in Education and Development.

Enugu Nigeria: Star Publications, pp 160 – 172

7. (1993) Encounter between Christianity and African Traditional Religion, in

Emma Ekpunobi (ed.) Essays in Comparative Religion. Awka Nigeria

Christon Publishers, pp 39 – 51

C. Articles in Journals- in Africa, Asia, Europe, USA and the Oceania.

Onunwa, U. R.

1. (1985) The Ministry in the Local Church: Roles and Involvement.

East African Journal of Evangelical Theology. 4/1, pp 49 – 58

2. (1986) The Biblical basis for some healing methods in African

Traditional Society. Africa Journal. 15/3, 188 – 195

3. (1987a) The Scape Goat: Leviticus 16: 20 – 22 in the light of Christ Sacrificial

Death, Word and Worship, 20/4, pp 132 – 142

4. (1987b) The nature and development of early Israelite Prophecy: An historical

Prolegomenon. Bible Bhashyam. 13/2, pp 79 – 88

5. (1987c) Paulus Dan Geraja di Negara-Duma Katega: Baberapa Reflexi,

Menganai Eskatolgia , Umat Baru,20/117, p 94 – 100. (Published

in Indonesia)

6. (1987d) Is Academic Theology still relevant in Rural Ministry? East Asian

Pastoral Review. Xiv/4, pp 415 – 422

7. (1987e) Exclusivimo Religioso Y Mission Christiana. Christus, 52/610,

pp 40 – 47

8. (1987f) A re-examination of the meaning and significance of the Mask among

the Ibibio of South-Eastern Nigeria. Africana-Marburgensia,

Vol. 12, pp 36 – 44.

9. (1987g) Freedom and Faith: Biblical Basis for a nation’s Independence- the case of United

Kingdom. Africa Theological Journal, 17/4/ 140- 159

10. (1987h) Human Rights in contemporary World: God as the First Activist. Religious Humanism

Vol. 8, nos 12, pp 125-139

11. (1988a) Gospel, Culture and the Study of West African Traditional Religion: An examination of Strategy in Mission. Indian Missiological Review 10/3, 223 – 234

12. (1988b) The paradox of Power and Submission of Women in

African Religion and Society. Journal of Dharma, 13/1, pp 23 - 38

13. (1988c) Psychotherapy of the minority ethnic patients, some overviews.

Black Studies, 7/3, pp 138 – 156

14. (1988d) First psychiatric admission of first and second generation Afro-Caribbean in West

Midlands, UK, Journal of Religion and Healing, 3/2, 81 – 95

15. (1988e) African Response to Modern Guruism. Areopagus, 1/3&4,pp 24 –29

16. (1988f) Igbo traditional attitude to children: A religious interpretation to a socio-economic need. Africa, 4, pp 611 – 629

17. (1988g) Individual Laments in Hebrew Poetry: A positive response to the problem of suffering. Jeevadhara, 17/104, pp 101 – 111

18. (1988h) The struggle for the liberation of women: the ambiguity of the role of the Church. Ufahamu-Journal of African Activist Association. 7/1, pp 44 – 56.

19. (1989a) Godianism: A resurgence of an old cult in Christian garb. Africa Theological Journal,, 18/ 2, pp 116 – 125

20. (1989b) Godianism: From a Black Protest to a quest for world peace. Journal of Dharma, 14/1, pp 48 – 61

21. (1989c) The concept of secularisation and the study of West African Traditional Religion. Africana-Marburgensia, 13, pp. 3 – 10

22. (1990a) Factors of Unity in ‘Stateless’ African Societies. AFRICA, 45/3, pp 432 – 444

23. (1990b) Godianism: Quest for World Peace. AREOPAGUS, 2/2, pp 16 –21

24. (1990c) Religion and Psychiatry: A theological evaluation of ethno-psychiatry in non-industrialised society. Africa Theological Journal, 19/2, pp 124 – 138

25. (1991a) Paul, Social Issues and Future Salvation: A challenge to the modern Church. Bible Bhashyam, 17/1, pp 5 – 13

26. (1991b) Humanism: The Bedrock of African Traditional Religion and Culture. Religious Humanism, 25/2, pp 66 – 72

27. (1991c) Missionary Factor in African Nationalism. Indian Missiological Review. 13/3, pp 30 – 38

28. (1992a) Femininity in African Cosmology: Paradoxes and Ambiguity. Journal of Asian and African Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, vol. 44, pp 131 – 143

29. (1992b) Mental Health in the Developing Countries: A challenge to the professionals and the Christian Ministry of Wholeness. Mental Health Monitor, 2/3, 36 – 54

30. (1993a) Conversion of Africans to Christianity: A critical review of evidence from South Eastern Nigeria. Journal of Religion and Theology JORAT, 1/1, pp. 32 – 43.

31. (1993b) Community participation in the care of the Mentally ill: The Church as a Family of Carers. House Journal, 15/3, 78 – 92

32. (1994a) Thirty years of Indian presence in Nigeria: A Nigerian perspective. Africa Quarterly, 34/1, pp. 121 – 131

33. (1994b) The Individual and the Community in African Traditional Religion and Society. Mankind Quarterly, 34/1, pp 249 – 260

34. (1995a) Gender and Religious Protests. International Journal of Comparative Religion and Philosophy, IJCRP, Toronto, 1/ 2, pp. 40 – 50

35. (1995b) Mental illness in the community: some alternative methods of care. Black Studies, 10/4, 138 – 149

36. (1995c) Church and Politics in Africa: A Quest for stable democracy. C.U.EA, African Christian Studies, 11/4, pp 14 – 26

37. (1996a) Religious Exclusivism and the challenge of Mission in contemporary world. Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology. 15/3, PP 3 – 15

38. (1996b) The Individual and the Community in Africa. Archiv Orientalni, 64, pp 458 – 469

39. (1997a) The academia and the construction of an activist identity. Journal of Oriental Studies. 2/4, 133 – 145

40. (1997b) Africa- Who Rules? The People and their Rights. CCOM Bulletin, UK, 45/3, 25- 42

41. (1997c) Sexual Harassment in schools in Birmingham: some untold stories. Journal of Behavioural Sciences, (forthcoming)

42. (1998a) Admission of Blacks in Mental Hospitals in the UK, rights and or compulsion? Psychological Medicine, (forthcoming)

43. (1998b) The Peril of a Public Intellectual and Human Rights Advocacy. Africa. 2/8, 144- 158

44. (2000a) The African in Diaspora and the problem of cultural relativism in UK – Black Power, 4, 5, 125-129

45/ (2000b) Religion and conflict in modern multi-cultural Britain Family Issues, 20, 4/5,187-196

46. (2000c) Multi-culturalism and the problem of racial conflict in global world Social Science Review, 10, 3 ( 2000) 110-119

47. (2000d) globalization and the problem of underdevelopment of Third World nations.- The Human Angle, 8,3 , pp 147-154

48. (2001a) Globalization- a new gimmick for the underdevelopment of Africa. Africa Quarterly, 4, 3, 124-137

49. (2001b) Thinking globally- living locally: a conflict of ideas and implementation of policies Journal of Philosophical Review 6, 2, pp 56-68

50. (2001c) Religion multiplicity in Britain - African survival strategy or genuine conversion engagement? Social Reformer, 6, 3, pp 112-118

51. (2001d) Religious Expression in a strange land- Psalm 137 in contemporary context? Bulletin of O.T. Literature, 6, 3, pp 32- 47

52. (2002a) African Religious Enterprise in Britain and Europe- a Mission Engagement in Reverse Encounter, 5/4, 45 - 56

53. (2002b) How sincere are African Religious Leaders in Britain- a new colonialism in reverse? MISSION ISSUES, 6,8/9, 140-150

54. (2002c) Religious expression and dearth of Morality in inter-personal relations in Africa. The Trumpeter, 8, 3, 86-97

55. (2002d) New Religious Movements in Britain- a source of danger to National Security? CROSS RHYTHMS, Vol. 15, no.3, pp 173-187

56. (2002e) The Challenge of Biblical Prophecy to the vagaries of Religious ostentation in Modern Africa and Britain , Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol 8,no 10, 95-123

57. (2002f) Africa- Religion and Culture in the age of economic meltdown , ETHNOS, 20, 5, PP 56 - 74

58. (2002g) Economic Development in the period of deprivation and stress. O.T Studies, vol 7, nos 5, 68- 79

59. (2003a) Nigeria Pentecostal Expression of faith and the level of deprivation- conflict of faith and experience . Current Trends, vol 4, nos. 6, 56 - 62

60. (2003b) New Religious expression and the challenge of moral depravity in public life

New Churchman, vol 6, nos 6, 120 - 137

61. (2003c) National Development with Religious face but no religious soul- the Case of African nations in the 21^st Centrury . Compassion, vol 7, nos 6, 86-98

62. (2003d) Democracy in Africa and the Challlenge of Empty Religious Expressions. Religious Humanism, vol 7, vol. 8, pp 126 - 14

63. (2003e) Religious Freedom and Economic Slavery- a contradiction in terms. Journal Social Issues, 25, no 3, pp 32-46

64. (2003f) How shall we measure national progress –by number of religious groups or level of economic development? JOTAT, 3,5. pp 40 – 57

65. (2004a) Christian Response to the problem of Racism in a multinational State Religious Humanism, 7,8(2004) 215- 234

66. (2004b) Black Single women in the UK- the problem of family and career pursuits – Social Reformer, 6, 8 (2004) 305-313

67. (2004c) The Ethical Principles of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel- Relevance and Practicability Biblical Literature, 7/9, pp 112- 125

68. (2004d) The Essen’s and the Rites of Initiation- any historical link to the Rituals of Baptism in the New Testament Era ? The Crusader Vol 7, no 9, pp 124- 144

69. (2004e) Biblical Faith and Economic Success - Divine Reality and false hope. Journal of Religious Faith, vol. 4, nos 4 pp 56-76

70. (2004f) The creation story as a philosophical interpretation of faith.. Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 4, No 4, pp 230- 239

71. (2004g) The Abrahamic covenant and the challenge of modern Israel. Journal of Biblical Literature, vol 10, no 2, pp 154-167

72. (2004f) Joseph , Moses and the challenge of Inter-racial marriage. Journal of Semitic Studies, vol 4, no 5, pp 56- 89

74. (2005a) The Blacks in the Pentateuch. Journal of Black Studies, 6/8, pp 211- 219

75. (2005b) African links with modern Jewish State. Africa, vol 15, no. 1, pp 114- 128

75. (2005c) Black Africa and the Garden of Eden. JORAT, 3, 5, pp 68- 85.

76. (2005d) God’s disapproval of Racial Discrimination as evidenced by Miriam’s leprosy- Numbers 12: 1, 9. Journal of Old Testament Studies, 12/ 2, 132- 148

77. (2005e) Genesis 9: 24- a case of consistent European wrong hermeneutics. African Bulletin of Old Testament Studies, vol 4, no 3, pp 40 – 62.

78. (2005f) The Curse on Ham Theory and the misfortune of the Black Race: a Euro-centric interpretation of the Biblical Literature, Journal of Religion and Theology, 6, 2, pp 55-70

79. (2005g) The Pharaoh that did not know Joseph: a case of ethnic cleansing in historical context. JBS, Vol 5, 3, pp 117 – 128

80. (2005h) Ireneaus, Tertullian and Augustine- Africans and the growth of Christianity in history. Journal of African Studies , vol 10, no 3, pp 56- 70

81. (2006a) Igbo Origin of the Yoruba: A rejoinder. Journal of Igbo Studies, vol 2 no 1 pp 35- 48

82. (2006b) Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco and the Legacy of Black Civilization . Journal of Negro Studies, 6, 3, pp 76- 88

83. (2006c) Globalization, Microcosm and a Return to the Tower of Babel Cosmology. Journal of African History, 15, 2, pp 44 – 62.

84. (2006d) Globalization and neo- Babel Concept: an anti-macrocosmic concept and practice. Journal of East Asian Studies, 4, vol 2, pp 97- 116.

85. (2006e) Pentecostal Trends in African Christianity and the Challenge of Secularism in the West, East African Journal of Evangelical Theology, Vol 25 no 2, pp 25- 40

86. (2006f) African Pentecostal Christianity and the challenge of Corruption in Africa. Word and Worship 20, no 3, pp 35-50

87. (2006g) Democratic Principles in African Political Systems: A common man’s experience . Journal of African Studies, 20 no 2, 35- 48

88. (2006h) Culture-Area and Phenomenological Approach- a case for a valid methodology in contemporary study of African issues. Africa Quarterly, 36, no 3, pp 45 -63

89. (2007a) The Igbo language and Culture: the gradual death of a viable civilization. Igbo Studies, 4, 3, 45-55

90. (2007b) African Christianity and the new Pentecostal trends.: any hope for a return to orthodox missionary liturgy? Word and Worship, 22, no 3 pp 24- 52

91. (2007c) Demographic shift in Christian growth in Africa and the challenge of moral decadence in public and private affairs. Indian Missiological Review. 21, No 3, 34- 52.

92. (2007d) The Resurgence of Traditional belief systems in modern African Pentecostalism. Bible Bhashyam, 23, 3, pp 42- 59

94. (2007e) Drugs, Sex, Financial Misappropriation and power struggle in an age of Pentecostal Spirituality in African Christianity: Any way out? Good News . Vol 10, 6 pp 23-38

95. (2007f) Growth of Christianity and Human Trafficking in Africa- a contradiction in life and rhetorics of religious conversion and practice. Mankind Quarterly, 40, 2, 25-38

96. (2007g) Religious Experience and Religious Expression in real life: Ethical challenges in African public Morality. Mankind Quarterly, 41, 1, pp 12- 28

97. (2007h) Current Insensitivity in Communicating the Gospel in Africa. Journal of Dharma, 24, 4, 37- 48

98. (2008a) The African Church and the challenge of the modern technology in communicating the Gospel. Umat Baru, 25, 2, 46-58

99. (2008b) Christian Faith in Africa : personal conviction or public imposition?

African Affairs, 34, no 4, pp 40 – 54

100. (2008c) Public evangelism in Buses, parks, taxis in Africa: an attack on private rights of individuals in modern times. Religious Humanism, 7, 8, pp 28-40

101. (2008) (d) Religious expression and moral performance in public and private office. –The Challenger, vol. 3. no. 4, pp 117 – 128

102. (2008e) African Pentecostalism and the challenge of socio-economic development. The Recorder, vol 4, nos 4, pp 128- 139

HOBBIES: Gardening, singing, football and supporting charities.

Current Research Interest- Inter-group Relations in UK and Europe: A theological Blueprint for religious and cultural co-existence.

ii. Nigerian Religiosity and the challenges of Modern Development

iii. Intergroup Funding for Development in Africa- Nigerian Case