Kingsley Ikechukwu Uwaegbute
Biographic Data
| ID | 287535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kingsley Ikechukwu Uwaegbute |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kingsley Ikechukwu |
| FAMILY NAME | Uwaegbute |
| SIGNATURE | UWAEGBUTE K I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9697-0444 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An ecological, creation-theology critical re-reading of Mark’s Fig Tree Miracle
This article re-examines the story of the cursing of a fig tree by Jesus, who, seeking to find fruit on it to satisfy his hunger and finding none, was apparently disappointed, and thereupon cursed it. The tree was said to have withered forthwith. A critical reader gets perplexed when the Marcan version, unlike Matthew’s (Matt.21: 18-20), clearly excuses the fig tree, “...for it was not time for figs.” The zenith of the complications is reached in…
Bond, Favour Bank, and Social Capital: A Social-Scientific Reading of the Parable of the Dishonest Steward in Luke 16.1–9
Luke 16.1–9 is enigmatic. Many interpretative contexts have been offered to illuminate this parable. A social-scientific optic provides an interpretation mostly from the lens of shame, honour, generosity and a patron-client relationship. Reconsidering the parable from a social-scientific lens, this article proposes social capital theory as a good interpretative context, arguing that the dishonest debt reduction by the steward was simply a way thr…
Of God’s love for all creation: An ecological re-reading of Luke 12:24–28
In conventional readings, Luke 12:24-28 is a text that de-emphasizes material possessions and the anxiety they create in the lives of Christians. Against such an understanding, this article is an ecological re-reading of the text. Operating within the limits of ecological hermeneutics, the article argues that the text strongly emphasizes that God is the source of all creation on earth and loves these creations impartially. Equally, the text denot…
We have suffered enough and it may even get worse if care is not taken: Discussing the role of churches in the 2023 general election in a Nigerian town
This is a qualitative survey of the churches' role in the electoral process of 2023 in Nsukka, Nigeria. Using semi-structured oral interviews and participant observation, the study revealed that churches in Nsukka participated actively the electoral process of 2023. Reasons identified for this approach included: belief in the new electoral law expected to ensure a credible election, the Peter Obi effect, and most importantly, local developmental …
Isaiah’s Apocalyptic Myth and the Spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria
We argue that “Isaiah's apocalyptic myth,” (Isaiah 26:20) was a cushioning effort amidst the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria between March and May 2020. Informed conversations frame myths with unhealthy actions leading to the spread of COVID-19. Despite this, Isaiah's apocalyptic myth led to improved behaviours against COVID-19 in Nigeria within the period under study. We relied on a mixed-method approach of data collection and analys…
Toward an Understanding of a Misconceived Igbo Deity: Satan and Ekwensu in Christian and Traditional Religious Contexts in Nsukka, Nigeria
This ethnographic study investigates the misconception among Christians and adherents of African Traditional Religion in their view and understanding of the deity 'ekwensu', commonly called Satan in Christian theology. The study area is Nsukka, a culture area in Nigeria. The adherents of the two religions use the words 'Satan' and 'devil' for ekwensu interchangeably. Many Christians claim that Satan is the sole equivalent of the traditional deity…
Christianity and Choices for In-Vitro Fertilisation among Igbo Christians of Nigeria
The work studies how Christianity affects Igbo Christians' choices for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Using an ethnographic method of data collection like the interview, the study shows that while Christianity is a strong religious movement in Igboland, it does not affect choices for IVF among the people. This, notwithstanding the fact that some Christian tradition like Roman Catholicism strongly condemns the practice. On the contrary, our finding…
African biblical studies and the question of methodology: A focus on New Testament scholarship in Nigeria
African biblical studies (ABS) focus on biblical interpretation in Africa. Although new, it has gained massive recognition among African biblical scholars as the biblical interpretation focus that best suits the peculiar challenges that face African Christians. Its emergence, of course, was reactionary to the Western approach to the interpretation of the Bible in Africa and the practice of Christianity as well, which failed to take into cognisanc…
A Social-Scientific Re-reading of Ephesians 5: 21–33 And the Problem of Patriarchy among the Igbo People of Nigeria
Eph 5:21–33, taken at face value, may be considered very dangerous to the cause of gender equality because of its supposed teaching on the headship of the husbands in the households, which perpetuate women’s subordination. This study provides a re-reading of Eph 5:21–33 vis-a-vis the problem of patriarchy among the Igbo people of Nigeria. Adopting a social-scientific approach to exegesis with gender socialisation as a theoretical framework, the w…
The upsurge of rape during the Covid-19 lockdown in Nigeria and its effects on survivors
As one of the global measures for containing the spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Nigerian government imposed a total lockdown from 30 March 2020 to 15 May 2020. This exposed a lot of women and children to a greater level of sexual violence such as rape, which has persisted even before COVID-19. On 14 July 2020, the Nigerian Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, reportedly said that over 3…
Is the Pope’s Hope Being Dashed: Five Years of Research on Laudato Si
At the height of the deadlocks around global climate change discussions and negotiations, Pope Francis made entry with a morally captivating encyclical letter ( Laudato Si ) on the Care for Creation. Using a scoping review approach, we focused on a five-year-old body of research around the encyclical, identifying impacts as well as other issues arising from the scholarly engagements. Here, 150 English written publications from 2015 to 2020 were r…
It is God that Does Everything, Including Winning Football Trophies: Exploring Thanksgiving Ceremonies by Liverpool F.C. Supporters Club in a Nigerian Town
This article explored a new approach to football fandom by Liverpool F.C. supporters club in Nsukka, Nigeria. Between 2019 and 2020, this group embarked on thanksgiving ceremonies to commemorate the successes of Liverpool F.C. within that period. The study adopted participant observation and oral interviews as methods of data collection. Findings show that the reason for the thanksgiving ceremonies by the group is anchored on a tenacious faith in…
Jesus is a Fine Boy: Exploring Modern-day Christologies among the Christian Youth in Enugu State, Nigeria
This article studies Christological titles as used among the Christian youth in Enugu state, Nigeria. The article adopts both oral interview and participant observation as its methodologies. It aims at discussing these modern-day Christologies among the Christian youth in Enugu state in the context of the reason for such a shift in the categorization of Jesus. Its findings show that, partly, this development among the youth can be located within …
Child Adoption among Igbo Christians in Nigeria: "A "Paradox
This article argues that the practice of child adoption among Igbo Christians of Nigeria is some kind of "paradox." This is because, Igbo Christians reject and practice child adoption at the same time. This applies to Igbo Christians irrespective of denominations. Igbo cultural practices like the quest for children to partake in inheritance, the denial of participation in some traditional roles, the individualized nature of Igbo contemporary soci…
May God Bless Nnamdi Kanu Wherever He Is: Biafran Separatist Nationalism in Nigeria and the Emerging Roles of Igbo Christian Leaders
The Biafran separatist calls of Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB have spread like bush fire over the years among Igbo people. Presently, it is one of the most discussed topics among Igbo people and Nigerians. The narrative of both Kanu and IPOB operate is that Igbo people are marginalized in Nigeria and therefore need freedom. This article examines how some Christian leaders of Igbo extraction now fit into the picture as regards Biafra separatist cause. Util…
Ancient patronage: A possible interpretative context for Luke 18:18–23
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. It argues that this micro-narrative also mirrors patronal relations in the 1st-century Roman Palestine through which a few elites exploited the majority poor. The description of the chief protagonist i…
Social-scientific criticism in Nigerian New Testament scholarship
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. However, it has not been significantly used in the interpretation of the New Testament in Nigeria by biblical scholars. This article discusses what social-scientific criticism is and the need for its application in the interpretation of the New Testament by Nigerian New Testamen…
Christianity and Masquerade Practices Among the Youth in Nsukka, Nigeria
This article explores masquerade celebrations among the youth in the Nsukka area. Over a two-year period, youth masquerade celebrations were studied in the towns of Nsukka, Obollo and Umundu, and it was concluded that there were no reservations around participation, despite Christianity maintaining that these are pagan and fetish practices. Many reasons emerged for participation: attachment to Igbo culture, the quest to belong to the community/th…
Conflict resolution between husband and wife in the light of the hermeneutics of biblical proverbs
Conflicts are commonplace in human relationships. The Bible is replete with narratives and proverbial statements which border on conflict scenarios and conflict resolution strategies. Conflict cannot be severed from relationships between biological brothers and sisters, Christians, friends, colleagues and husbands and wives. In this qualitative study, the researchers examined the menace ‘conflict between husbands and wives’. There is no husband a…
Christianity and Masquerade Practices Among the Youth in Nsukka, Nigeria
This article explores masquerade celebrations among the youth in the Nsukka area. Over a two-year period, youth masquerade celebrations were studied in the towns of Nsukka, Obollo and Umundu, and it was concluded that there were no reservations around participation, despite Christianity maintaining that these are pagan and fetish practices. Many reasons emerged for participation: attachment to Igbo culture, the quest to belong to the community/th…
May God Bless Nnamdi Kanu Wherever He Is: Biafran Separatist Nationalism in Nigeria and the Emerging Roles of Igbo Christian Leaders
The Biafran separatist calls of Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB have spread like bush fire over the years among Igbo people. Presently, it is one of the most discussed topics among Igbo people and Nigerians. The narrative of both Kanu and IPOB operate is that Igbo people are marginalized in Nigeria and therefore need freedom. This article examines how some Christian leaders of Igbo extraction now fit into the picture as regards Biafra separatist cause. Util…
It is God that Does Everything, Including Winning Football Trophies: Exploring Thanksgiving Ceremonies by Liverpool F.C. Supporters Club in a Nigerian Town
This article explored a new approach to football fandom by Liverpool F.C. supporters club in Nsukka, Nigeria. Between 2019 and 2020, this group embarked on thanksgiving ceremonies to commemorate the successes of Liverpool F.C. within that period. The study adopted participant observation and oral interviews as methods of data collection. Findings show that the reason for the thanksgiving ceremonies by the group is anchored on a tenacious faith in…
Child Adoption among Igbo Christians in Nigeria: "A "Paradox
This article argues that the practice of child adoption among Igbo Christians of Nigeria is some kind of "paradox." This is because, Igbo Christians reject and practice child adoption at the same time. This applies to Igbo Christians irrespective of denominations. Igbo cultural practices like the quest for children to partake in inheritance, the denial of participation in some traditional roles, the individualized nature of Igbo contemporary soci…
Conflict resolution between husband and wife in the light of the hermeneutics of biblical proverbs
Conflicts are commonplace in human relationships. The Bible is replete with narratives and proverbial statements which border on conflict scenarios and conflict resolution strategies. Conflict cannot be severed from relationships between biological brothers and sisters, Christians, friends, colleagues and husbands and wives. In this qualitative study, the researchers examined the menace ‘conflict between husbands and wives’. There is no husband a…
Ancient patronage: A possible interpretative context for Luke 18:18–23
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. It argues that this micro-narrative also mirrors patronal relations in the 1st-century Roman Palestine through which a few elites exploited the majority poor. The description of the chief protagonist i…
Social-scientific criticism in Nigerian New Testament scholarship
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. However, it has not been significantly used in the interpretation of the New Testament in Nigeria by biblical scholars. This article discusses what social-scientific criticism is and the need for its application in the interpretation of the New Testament by Nigerian New Testamen…
Christianity and Masquerade Practices Among the Youth in Nsukka, Nigeria
This article explores masquerade celebrations among the youth in the Nsukka area. Over a two-year period, youth masquerade celebrations were studied in the towns of Nsukka, Obollo and Umundu, and it was concluded that there were no reservations around participation, despite Christianity maintaining that these are pagan and fetish practices. Many reasons emerged for participation: attachment to Igbo culture, the quest to belong to the community/th…
The upsurge of rape during the Covid-19 lockdown in Nigeria and its effects on survivors
As one of the global measures for containing the spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Nigerian government imposed a total lockdown from 30 March 2020 to 15 May 2020. This exposed a lot of women and children to a greater level of sexual violence such as rape, which has persisted even before COVID-19. On 14 July 2020, the Nigerian Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, reportedly said that over 3…
Is the Pope’s Hope Being Dashed: Five Years of Research on Laudato Si
At the height of the deadlocks around global climate change discussions and negotiations, Pope Francis made entry with a morally captivating encyclical letter ( Laudato Si ) on the Care for Creation. Using a scoping review approach, we focused on a five-year-old body of research around the encyclical, identifying impacts as well as other issues arising from the scholarly engagements. Here, 150 English written publications from 2015 to 2020 were r…
It is God that Does Everything, Including Winning Football Trophies: Exploring Thanksgiving Ceremonies by Liverpool F.C. Supporters Club in a Nigerian Town
This article explored a new approach to football fandom by Liverpool F.C. supporters club in Nsukka, Nigeria. Between 2019 and 2020, this group embarked on thanksgiving ceremonies to commemorate the successes of Liverpool F.C. within that period. The study adopted participant observation and oral interviews as methods of data collection. Findings show that the reason for the thanksgiving ceremonies by the group is anchored on a tenacious faith in…
Jesus is a Fine Boy: Exploring Modern-day Christologies among the Christian Youth in Enugu State, Nigeria
This article studies Christological titles as used among the Christian youth in Enugu state, Nigeria. The article adopts both oral interview and participant observation as its methodologies. It aims at discussing these modern-day Christologies among the Christian youth in Enugu state in the context of the reason for such a shift in the categorization of Jesus. Its findings show that, partly, this development among the youth can be located within …
Child Adoption among Igbo Christians in Nigeria: "A "Paradox
This article argues that the practice of child adoption among Igbo Christians of Nigeria is some kind of "paradox." This is because, Igbo Christians reject and practice child adoption at the same time. This applies to Igbo Christians irrespective of denominations. Igbo cultural practices like the quest for children to partake in inheritance, the denial of participation in some traditional roles, the individualized nature of Igbo contemporary soci…
May God Bless Nnamdi Kanu Wherever He Is: Biafran Separatist Nationalism in Nigeria and the Emerging Roles of Igbo Christian Leaders
The Biafran separatist calls of Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB have spread like bush fire over the years among Igbo people. Presently, it is one of the most discussed topics among Igbo people and Nigerians. The narrative of both Kanu and IPOB operate is that Igbo people are marginalized in Nigeria and therefore need freedom. This article examines how some Christian leaders of Igbo extraction now fit into the picture as regards Biafra separatist cause. Util…
African biblical studies and the question of methodology: A focus on New Testament scholarship in Nigeria
African biblical studies (ABS) focus on biblical interpretation in Africa. Although new, it has gained massive recognition among African biblical scholars as the biblical interpretation focus that best suits the peculiar challenges that face African Christians. Its emergence, of course, was reactionary to the Western approach to the interpretation of the Bible in Africa and the practice of Christianity as well, which failed to take into cognisanc…
A Social-Scientific Re-reading of Ephesians 5: 21–33 And the Problem of Patriarchy among the Igbo People of Nigeria
Eph 5:21–33, taken at face value, may be considered very dangerous to the cause of gender equality because of its supposed teaching on the headship of the husbands in the households, which perpetuate women’s subordination. This study provides a re-reading of Eph 5:21–33 vis-a-vis the problem of patriarchy among the Igbo people of Nigeria. Adopting a social-scientific approach to exegesis with gender socialisation as a theoretical framework, the w…
Isaiah’s Apocalyptic Myth and the Spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria
We argue that “Isaiah's apocalyptic myth,” (Isaiah 26:20) was a cushioning effort amidst the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria between March and May 2020. Informed conversations frame myths with unhealthy actions leading to the spread of COVID-19. Despite this, Isaiah's apocalyptic myth led to improved behaviours against COVID-19 in Nigeria within the period under study. We relied on a mixed-method approach of data collection and analys…
Toward an Understanding of a Misconceived Igbo Deity: Satan and Ekwensu in Christian and Traditional Religious Contexts in Nsukka, Nigeria
This ethnographic study investigates the misconception among Christians and adherents of African Traditional Religion in their view and understanding of the deity 'ekwensu', commonly called Satan in Christian theology. The study area is Nsukka, a culture area in Nigeria. The adherents of the two religions use the words 'Satan' and 'devil' for ekwensu interchangeably. Many Christians claim that Satan is the sole equivalent of the traditional deity…
Christianity and Choices for In-Vitro Fertilisation among Igbo Christians of Nigeria
The work studies how Christianity affects Igbo Christians' choices for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Using an ethnographic method of data collection like the interview, the study shows that while Christianity is a strong religious movement in Igboland, it does not affect choices for IVF among the people. This, notwithstanding the fact that some Christian tradition like Roman Catholicism strongly condemns the practice. On the contrary, our finding…
An ecological, creation-theology critical re-reading of Mark’s Fig Tree Miracle
This article re-examines the story of the cursing of a fig tree by Jesus, who, seeking to find fruit on it to satisfy his hunger and finding none, was apparently disappointed, and thereupon cursed it. The tree was said to have withered forthwith. A critical reader gets perplexed when the Marcan version, unlike Matthew’s (Matt.21: 18-20), clearly excuses the fig tree, “...for it was not time for figs.” The zenith of the complications is reached in…
Bond, Favour Bank, and Social Capital: A Social-Scientific Reading of the Parable of the Dishonest Steward in Luke 16.1–9
Luke 16.1–9 is enigmatic. Many interpretative contexts have been offered to illuminate this parable. A social-scientific optic provides an interpretation mostly from the lens of shame, honour, generosity and a patron-client relationship. Reconsidering the parable from a social-scientific lens, this article proposes social capital theory as a good interpretative context, arguing that the dishonest debt reduction by the steward was simply a way thr…
Of God’s love for all creation: An ecological re-reading of Luke 12:24–28
In conventional readings, Luke 12:24-28 is a text that de-emphasizes material possessions and the anxiety they create in the lives of Christians. Against such an understanding, this article is an ecological re-reading of the text. Operating within the limits of ecological hermeneutics, the article argues that the text strongly emphasizes that God is the source of all creation on earth and loves these creations impartially. Equally, the text denot…
We have suffered enough and it may even get worse if care is not taken: Discussing the role of churches in the 2023 general election in a Nigerian town
This is a qualitative survey of the churches' role in the electoral process of 2023 in Nsukka, Nigeria. Using semi-structured oral interviews and participant observation, the study revealed that churches in Nsukka participated actively the electoral process of 2023. Reasons identified for this approach included: belief in the new electoral law expected to ensure a credible election, the Peter Obi effect, and most importantly, local developmental …
Philosophy (15 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Law (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · History (9 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Igbo (6 works)