Category: Essays
Fatherhood and family from an Asian Perspective
Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Laos, Hong Kong, Japan, and the people’s republic of China (PRC) constitutes what we know today as Asian and Chinese cultures. The Asian-styles of fathering is different from American, English, and African styles of parenting.
Read MoreAbsent Father: Its Impact on the Family
There has been much research on the crisis of single parent homes and discussion that American families suffer because one or both parents are frequently absent (Lamb, 1990).
Read MoreFatherhood from African Perspective:
The predominately family structure in Africa runs the risk of overemphasizing the importance of fathers to the healthy development of children.
Read MoreThe social and philosophical function of language
A distinguishing characteristic of man is his ability to communicate through the use of language. This means that language has no counterpart in the animal worldview.
Read MoreModern man and scientific sophistications in the third millennium
PROVOCATIVES: Series of articles have flooded medical, military and humanistic journals concerning the scientific breakthrough of the 21st century. These articles have not only arrested modern man’s attention but have provoked modern church authorities to speak out.
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Pseudo-Leadership and Nigerian Politics
There is nothing intrinsically wrong with us as a people and as a nation, only the leaders, most of the time aided by sycophants excerpt “I therefore, urge Danjuma, Obasanjo and their likes to please let Nigeria be. We do
Read MoreReading culture: the Nigeria’s simple step to a beautiful future
Survival instinct is an intricate part of any organic being. Wherever this instinct is lacking, the threats to organic annihilation becomes imminent. As a living organism, every social system has an intrinsic responsibility to upholding its continued existence viz culture,
Read MoreA journey towards the correction of some distortions in Igbo thought system:
Ndi Igbo have suffered the double misfortune of being misunderstood and having a bad press. In spite of their stupendous achievements in every area of human endeavor, particularly in science and technology, religion and education, the Igbo nation has been
Read MoreHow eke, oye, afo, nkwo market days were introduced in Igboland
It was during the reign of Eze Nrijiofor I 1300-1390AD, the fifth Eze Nri in the line of succession. One day during his reign, four strangers came to visit him at his palace.
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