https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/issue/feed ABRAKA JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY 2025-01-03T17:43:51+01:00 Assoc. Prof. Peter O.O. Ottuh ajrp@delsu.edu.ng Open Journal Systems <p>The <em>Abraka Journal of Religion and Philosophy</em> (AJRP) is a peer-review scholarly journal. A publication of the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Delta State University, Abraka Delta State, Nigeria. The Journal is published biannually (July and December) in both print and online versions. AJRP publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews in theology, religious studies and philosophy including other related areas of the humanities. The manuscript should include an abstract written in English of not more than 250 words as well as five keywords, placed immediately after the abstract. Typically, the abstract should state the research problem, the aim, research methods, main findings and implication, conclusion and major recommendations of the study. Submissions should be typed double-spaced, fully justified, in Times New Roman and Font Size 12 on A4 paper as a Word document. The manuscript size should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words (inclusive of abstract, keywords, notes, references, etc.). The documentation style adopted by the Journal for all manuscripts is the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition OR the Modern Language Association (MLA) 7th Edition. Authors should use one style consistently. Each manuscript should be accompanied by information about the author: (1) full name (family name last); (2) institutional affiliation (3) email addresses and phone numbers. Contributions should be submitted as e-mail attachments in MS format to <strong>ajrp@delsu.edu.ng</strong>. Contributors should kindly note that, as a rule, AJRP will not publish multiple articles by the same author in one issue. Copyrights for articles published in Abraka Journal of Religion and Philosophy (AJRP) are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.</p> https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/405 JOURNAL PRELIMINARY PAGES 2025-01-03T13:47:47+01:00 JOURNAL PRELIMINARY PAGES JOURNAL PRELIMINARY PAGES dynamicjou@gmail.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 JOURNAL PRELIMINARY PAGES https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/421 SIGNIFICANCE OF RELIGIOUS ART AND SYMBOLISM IN URHOBO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS 2025-01-03T17:07:26+01:00 Amererhoro Faith Amererhoro Faith ajrp@delsu.edu.ng Anthony Uviekovo Anthony Uviekovo ajrp@delsu.edu.ng Tejuoso Patience Enifome Tejuoso Patience Enifome ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Amererhoro Faith, Anthony Uviekovo, Tejuoso Patience Enifome https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/412 EXPLORATION IN HARNESSING OF STUDIO PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES IN MODERN PAINTING 2025-01-03T15:44:45+01:00 Osa Dennis Egonwa Osa Dennis Egonwa ajrp@delsu.edu.ng Gilbert Atsegbaghan Gilbert Atsegbaghan ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Osa Dennis Egonwa, Gilbert Atsegbaghan https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/419 THE INTERPLAY OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PERSONALITY TRIATS ON THE USE OF FOOD LABELS AMONG CONSUMERS 2025-01-03T16:53:57+01:00 Chioma Utah-Iheanyichukwu Chioma Utah-Iheanyichukwu ttchioma@gmail.com Caleb UchechukwuIwuchukwu Caleb UchechukwuIwuchukwu Calebuc6@gmail.com Trust-Jah Tuaegwuchukwu Allison Trust-Jah Tuaegwuchukwu Allison Calebuc6@gmail.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Chioma Utah-Iheanyichukwu, Caleb UchechukwuIwuchukwu, Trust-Jah Tuaegwuchukwu Allison https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/410 UTILITARIANISM AS A FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA 2025-01-03T15:13:38+01:00 George Peter Ikomi George Peter Ikomi ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 George Peter Ikomi https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/417 CRISIS OF ALIENATION IN POLICING IN NIGERIA, 1861-1970 2025-01-03T16:26:13+01:00 Emmanuel Nwafor Mordi Emmanuel Nwafor Mordi mordien@delsu.edu.ng Justice Chibuzor Okeleke Justice Chibuzor Okeleke okeleke.justice@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Emmanuel Nwafor Mordi, Justice Chibuzor Okeleke https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/408 THE DIALECTIC OF ETHIOPIAN UNITY 2025-01-03T14:50:26+01:00 Mindaralew Zewdie Mindaralew Zewdie ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Mindaralew Zewdie https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/415 ISAIAH 6: 1-13 AS A PARADIGM FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT IN NIGERIA 2025-01-03T16:03:37+01:00 Francis Ashedu Onwordi Francis Ashedu Onwordi ownochii@yahoo.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Francis Ashedu Onwordi https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/406 NEW MATERIALISM AND RELIGIOUS PERCEPTION OF WOMEN'S EMBODIMENT 2025-01-03T14:33:23+01:00 Peter O. O. Ottuh Peter O. O. Ottuh ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Peter O. O. Ottuh https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/422 YAHWEH'S INJUNCTION ON WAGES IN DEUTERONOMY 24: 14-15 IN NIGERIAN CONTEXT 2025-01-03T17:14:01+01:00 Peter Olanrewaju Awojobi Peter Olanrewaju Awojobi ajrp@delsu.edu.ng Nathaniel TeminiJesu Okunade Nathaniel TeminiJesu Okunade ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Peter Olanrewaju Awojobi, Nathaniel TeminiJesu Okunade https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/413 THE ROLE OF CERAMICS IN TRADITIONAL RITES OF PASSAGE IN AFRICAN RELIGION 2025-01-03T15:49:53+01:00 Moses Ozidede Moses Ozidede ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Moses Ozidede https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/420 IMMANUEL KANT ON THE PHENOMENAL AND NOUMENAL WORLD: ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GROWTH OF MODERN EMPIRICAL SCIENCE 2025-01-03T16:59:36+01:00 Onyagholo Azibalua Onyagholo Azibalua azibaluaonyaghoglo@gmail.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Onyagholo Azibalua https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/411 GROANING CREATION: A THEOLOGICAL COGITATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA 2025-01-03T15:37:40+01:00 Philip Tachin Philip Tachin ptachin@noun.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Philip Tachin https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/418 “THE TROUBLE WITH NIGERIA”: CONTEXTUALIZING ACHEBE’S THESIS ON NIGERIA’S LEADERSHIP CONUNDRUM 2025-01-03T16:32:47+01:00 Soboyejo Akintayo Oludemi Soboyejo Akintayo Oludemi kayoderasheed66@gmail.com Olamiji Rasheed Kayode Olamiji Rasheed Kayode kayoderasheed66@gmail.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Soboyejo Akintayo Oludemi, Olamiji Rasheed Kayode https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/409 THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HOME TOWARDS STUDENTS’ INDISCIPLINE 2025-01-03T14:58:47+01:00 Chukwumeka Nwokoji Chukwumeka Nwokoji ajrp@delsu.edu.ng Gloria Chukwuemeka Nwokoji Gloria Chukwuemeka Nwokoji nwokojiglo@gmail.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Chukwumeka Nwokoji, Gloria Chukwuemeka Nwokoji https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/416 NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF RELIGION, PATRIARCHY, AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION 2025-01-03T16:19:20+01:00 Isabel Baamshal Isabel Baamshal baamshali@unijos.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Isabel Baamshal https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/407 MAQASID AL-SHARI'AH: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING DEPRESSION IN MUSLIMS 2025-01-03T14:43:28+01:00 Ibrahim Suberu Ibrahim Suberu ibrahim.suberu@uniport.edu.ng Abdul-Ghaniyi Olanreaju Hussein Abdul-Ghaniyi Olanreaju Hussein ibrahimhayatug@gmail.com 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Ibrahim Suberu, Abdul-Ghaniyi Olanreaju Hussein https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/423 GLOBAL FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS: THE ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SOLUTION 2025-01-03T17:26:45+01:00 Saliu Yisa Saliu Yisa ajrp@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Saliu Yisa https://dymsb.com/index.php/AJRPDELTASTATEUNIVERSITYABRAKA/article/view/414 VISUALIZING DIVINITY: ANALYZING THE EVOLUTION OF RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC DESIGN IN MODERN AFRICAN ART 2025-01-03T15:57:31+01:00 Stephen Osakwe Stephen Osakwe sylvesteromoni@delsu.edu.ng Sylvester Roy-Omoni Sylvester Roy-Omoni sylvesteromoni@delsu.edu.ng Victor Onibere Victor Onibere sylvesteromoni@delsu.edu.ng 2025-01-03T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Stephen Osakwe, Sylvester Roy-Omoni, Victor Onibere