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THE CHRISTIAN, ELECTIONS AND FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP IN A PLURALIST SOCIETY

Edited by

LUKE E. IJEZIE

STEPHEN AUDU & AGNES I. ACHA

Proceedings of the 33^RD  Conference of Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) held at Domus Fidei Centre, Ikeja Lagos, 2018

Published in 2019 by Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN)

CATHAN PUBLICATION

PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I: OPENING ADDRESS AND COMMISSIONED PAPERS

1. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Raymond Olusesan Aina, MSP

2. VADEMECUM FOR CATHOLIC VOTERS IN NIGERIA: PERSPECTIVES FROM CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT

Efeturi A. Ojakaminor, OMV

3. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHRISTIANS TO THE STATE IN THE 1999 NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION

Matthew Hassan Kukah

4. CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES AND ELECTORAL PROCESSES: INSPIRATIONS AND QUESTIONS

Ngozi Benedicta Ogbolu

PART II: LEGAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE

5. CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: THE LAW, THE PRACTICE AND SOME PROBLEMS

Ikenga K.E. ORAEGBUNAM

6. YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Anthonia Bolanle Ojo & Elizabeth Titilayo Aduloju

1. MARTYRDOM AND GENOCIDE: LESSONS FROM RWANDA

Nicholas Ibeawuchi Mbogu

2. MARTYRDOM IN THE EARLY CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN WITNESS IN NIGERIA TODAY

Cletus Nwabuzo, OP

PART V: PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

3. PASTORAL-MORAL VALUES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AS PANACEA TOWARD ERADICATING TERRORISM AND INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Mary Anne Monye, OSF

4. PASTORAL MINISTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Samuel P. Gwimi

5. MISSION AND RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE VIZ-A-VIZ INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Florence Adetoun Oso, EHJ

PART VI: LITURGICAL PERSPECTIVE

6. KISS OF PEACE AS A VERITABLE GESTURE TO PROMOTE SECURITY CONSCIOUSNESS IN NIGERIA

Emmanuel Chinedu Anagwo

7. LITURGICAL PRAYER AS REMEDY FOR INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Anthony O. Igbekele

PART VII:  ETHICAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

 

 

8. THE HYPOSTATIC UNION AND ETHIC OF RECONCILIATION AND FORGIVENESS: INSPIRATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN MISSION IN TRANSITIONAL SOCIETIES

Raymond Olusesan Aina, MSP

9. RELIGION AND INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR A MORE HUMANE SOCIETY

Paul Okwuchukwu Azuakor

10. PERVASIVE KOBOKOLIZATION AS A THREAT TO HUMAN SECURITY IN NIGERIA TODAY: A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE

Ukoro Theophilus IGWE

11. TERRORISM, THE MENACE OF FULANI HERDSMEN AND THE NIGERIAN LAW

Ikenga K.E. ORAEGBUNAM