EXPEDIENCY OF A REVIEW OF ACADEMIC TRADITION IN CHRISTIAN STUDIESIN NIGERIA
Formorethansixdecadesnow,thestudyofreligioningeneralandChristianstudiesinparticularinNigeriantertiaryinstitutionhasbeenoneoftheareaswithwhichscholarshavepreoccupiedthemselves,attemptingtomakereligion,initsmultifariousandmultidimensionalmanifestations,moreintelligible.Structuredactivitiesintermsofacc...
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| Format: | Print Review |
| Language: | English |
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Mayanjuola Publ
2020
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| In: |
Religions' educator
Year: 2020, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-102 |
| Further subjects: | B
Book review
B Christian Studies B academic traditions B Review B Nigeria |
| Summary: | Formorethansixdecadesnow,thestudyofreligioningeneralandChristianstudiesinparticularinNigeriantertiaryinstitutionhasbeenoneoftheareaswithwhichscholarshavepreoccupiedthemselves,attemptingtomakereligion,initsmultifariousandmultidimensionalmanifestations,moreintelligible.Structuredactivitiesintermsofaccumulatingknowledgeandprogressive,critical,anddispassionateresearchinChristianstudies,whicharewelldisseminatedthroughteaching,learningandliteratureiswhatistakentobeamanifestationoftherealityofacademictraditioninChristianstudiesinNigeria.ItishoweverobservedthatthisacademictraditionisnotconsciouslybuiltaroundindigenousChristianstudies’scholarsinNigeria,asviews,opinions,orviewpointsonissuesinChristianstudiesbyNigerianscholarsaresometimesnotwellknownbytheircolleagues;talklessoftheseconstitutingobjectsofacademicengagements.ThisisinspiteofthedemonstrationofvastknowledgeofviewpointsespousedbyforeignscholarsbyNigerianChristianstudies’scholars.ThisstudyadoptedthedescriptivemethodofresearchinexplainingthecurrentpracticetherebyidentifyingpracticesthatdonotengenderrobustacademictraditioninChristianstudiesinNigeriawiththeviewtoimprovingonthis.ThepaperconcludedthatbuildingavirileandenduringacademictraditioninChristianstudiesinNigeriarequiresdeliberateattemptstopromoteinteractionwithindigenousacademicworksinChristianstudies.Thisisnotanadvocacyforethnocentrismbutgenuineeffortsatdomesticating knowledge in Christian studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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