Josephine Ngozi Akah
Biographic Data
| ID | 6298428 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Josephine Ngozi Akah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Josephine Ngozi |
| FAMILY NAME | Akah |
| SIGNATURE | AKAH J N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1064-9167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Interreligious dialogue as a myth
The authors aim in this article to show why it is extremely difficult to expect representatives of missionary religions to engage in productive interreligious dialogue. The article demonstrates how the imperative to convert, which is rooted in a sense of epistemic authority that one holds the best version of truth, precludes interreligious dialogue among religionists. The authors note, on the one hand, that the primary condition for any dialogue …
Developmental consequences of identity-driven African studies
In this article, we show how scholarly insistence on the preservation of a certain African tradition, heritage, or identity, inhibits agentic reflections and actions in response to contemporary developmental needs of African societies. This article attempts to answer this question: Of what use are the traditions, heritages and identities if they only enhance a sense of continental and cultural pride but do not enhance well-being, nor contribute t…
The changing impact of religiosity on agentic political engagement in Nigeria
This study assessed whether the impact of religiosity on agentic political engagement in Nigeria is changing. Survey method was used for the study. Primary data were generated using a 7-item structured questionnaire created and administered via SurveyMonkey platform, and responded to by a sample size of 348 persons from across Nigeria. Results revealed that the greater percentage of the respondents have become aware of their position as social ag…
Recognition and justification
Several religious and theological approaches to culture in African studies have assessed the idea of inculturation as a helpless incorporation of cultural values from one culture into another. We showed in this article that this is a limited perspective to the process of inculturation, and that this limitation is the reason for the failure of several attempts at inculturation. We assessed inculturation from the angle of marketisation of cultures,…
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The changing impact of religiosity on agentic political engagement in Nigeria
This study assessed whether the impact of religiosity on agentic political engagement in Nigeria is changing. Survey method was used for the study. Primary data were generated using a 7-item structured questionnaire created and administered via SurveyMonkey platform, and responded to by a sample size of 348 persons from across Nigeria. Results revealed that the greater percentage of the respondents have become aware of their position as social ag…
Recognition and justification
Several religious and theological approaches to culture in African studies have assessed the idea of inculturation as a helpless incorporation of cultural values from one culture into another. We showed in this article that this is a limited perspective to the process of inculturation, and that this limitation is the reason for the failure of several attempts at inculturation. We assessed inculturation from the angle of marketisation of cultures,…
Interreligious dialogue as a myth
The authors aim in this article to show why it is extremely difficult to expect representatives of missionary religions to engage in productive interreligious dialogue. The article demonstrates how the imperative to convert, which is rooted in a sense of epistemic authority that one holds the best version of truth, precludes interreligious dialogue among religionists. The authors note, on the one hand, that the primary condition for any dialogue …
Developmental consequences of identity-driven African studies
In this article, we show how scholarly insistence on the preservation of a certain African tradition, heritage, or identity, inhibits agentic reflections and actions in response to contemporary developmental needs of African societies. This article attempts to answer this question: Of what use are the traditions, heritages and identities if they only enhance a sense of continental and cultural pride but do not enhance well-being, nor contribute t…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Pride (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works)