JOCRES Vol. 6 No. 4, 2026

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

John Ishaku, Ph.D

Editors

Prof. Solomon Ochepa Oduma-Aboh

Rev. Fr. George Odafe, PhD,

Rev. Zachariah Bulus Takore, Ph.D

Publication Contents

CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHRISTIANITY AND IGBO CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Ifeyinwa Cordelia Isidienu, PhD Apostle Moses Yaro Shok, PhD Ann Chinazo Onyekelu, PhD Anthonia Chinyere Ephraim-Chukwu, PhD

THE PNEUMATIKOS IN MARK 9:17–19 AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DISCIPLESHIP IN BENUE STATE

GEORGE ODAFE, PhD DANIEL ADAWOFUOYI OGIDI

THE PURPOSE OF MINISTERIAL GIFTS ACCORDING TO EPHESIANS 4:11-13 AND THE CORRECTIVE MEASURES TO NAVIGATE MISUSED OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN SOME PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES WITHIN KADUNA METROPOLIS

Rev. Zacharia Bulus Takore, PhD Bulus Audu Makama, PhD John Ishaku, PhD Anthony Adamu Kapamza

CHRISTIAN ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON LGBTQ+ ISSUES IN NIGERIA: THE CHURCH’S ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM IN MODERN SOCIETY

Daniel Akumba Martha

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELIGIOUS FACTORS INFLUENCING GIRL-CHILD SILENCE IN THE FACE OF SEXUAL MOLESTATION IN KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

JOHN ISHAKU, PhD BULUS AUDU MAKAMA, PhD REV. ASSO. PROF. BULUS ZACHARIAH TAKORE Ebun Sidikatu Oladejo Yusuf

THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ (LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT): A READING OF 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11

SILVA YUSUF MUSA

ECONOMIC INSECURITY AND ADAPTIVE ETHICAL RESPONSES AMONG CHRISTIAN YOUNG ADULTS IN MAKURDI, BENUE STATE

Ekele, John Ohiojo

THE ETHICS OF RANSOM PAYMENT TO BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS: A CHRISTIAN MORAL EVALUATION IN KAURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

John Ishaku, PhD Majimre Jeji Simon, PhD Rev. Fr. George Odafe, PhD Charles Emmanuel

RELIGION, MISINFORMATION, AND SOCIAL MEDIA: SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA

Emmanuel Onah Oko, PhD James Igbabee Jonathan Ukpe PhD

A RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF BANDITRY IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN SOCIETY

James Igbabee Jonathan Ukpe PhD Emmanuel Onah Oko PhD

AN ETHICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CONSEQUENCIES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CHIKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

John Ishaku, PhD Simon Jeji Majimre, PhD Apostle Moses Yaro Shok, PhD Emmanuel Barnabas

A CHRISTIAN ETHICAL EVALUATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN SABON GARI ZARIA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE

UJATA LADI UKA Prof. Solomon Ochapa Oduma-Aboh Dr. Bulus Audu Makama John Ishaku, PhD Asso. Prof. Ujata S. Amos

SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES EDUCATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN KADUNA STATE

UJATA S. AMOS, Ph.D UJATA, LADI UKA

INTERGRETING RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE INTO SECONDARY SCHOOLS CURRICULLUM: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

JOHN ISHAKU, PhD AUDU BULUS MAKAMA, PhD ESTHER VINZAI UMARU, PhD Dowyaro, Thomas Monday

SOCIO-LEGAL FAILURE AND THE MORAL AGENCY OF CHRISTIANS IN JUNGLE JUSTICE: AN ETHICAL EVALUATION OF KADUNA METROPOLIS

Reuben Daniel John Ishaku, PhD Majimre Jeji Simon, PhD Rev. Fr. George Odafe, PhD

BOOK REVIEW

Rev. Fr. George Odafe, PhD,
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