Dr. MORDI JOHN FRIDAY
Publication Title The Challenges of Teaching Christian Religious Education in Nigerian School and the way forward in the 21st Century a Position Paper
Publication Type journal
Publisher International Journal of Education and Evaluation
Publication Authors Onovughe Sunday and John Friday Mordi
Year Published 2017-03-06
Abstract This paper is examines on the challenges of the implementation of the Christian Religious Education in Nigeria schools in the 21st Century. Christian Religious Education is one of the earliest subjects in Nigeria school curriculum. It has made positive impact in the nation education system at all level but inspite of this achievement the teaching of the subject is still face with challenges in the implementation. These include inadequate funding, inadequate
facilities / infrastructure, use of auxiliary teachers and students attitude among others. The paper use research approach which relies on argumentation that adheres to the rule of logical slogism. ``The paper posit that in view of the important attached to the subject in the school curriculum, there is need to address these challenges so as to achieve the positive goals. The
paper concludes by making useful suggestions on the way forward. The paper observed inconsistency in government policy on Education inadequate funding inadequate facilities, use of unprofessional teachers, student’s attitude appear to be the major challenges facing the teaching
of the subject in Nigerian Schools. The set objective reveals that to attain the set objective of teaching CRS, the challenges must be addressed. The authors concluded by recommending the way forward.
Publication Title SYNTHETIC TRANSLATIONS PREVENTING INDETERMINACY OF MEANING AND INSCRUTABILITY OF REFERENCE IN LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS
Publication Type journal
Publisher Aquino Journal of Philosophy
Publication Authors Ikechukwu Monday OSEBOR & Rev. Fr. Dr. J.F Mordi
Year Published 2024-06-14
Abstract Translation philosophy has played a key role in understanding thoughts and is a tool for effective communication in unfamiliar languages. Language translations serve as intermediaries between the source and the target language text. Without translation services, effective international relations would not be possible. The philosophy of translation helps build bridges across cultures, enabling individuals to experience and learn about cultural diversities that would otherwise be too alien and inaccessible to grasp through a single cultural lens. Language translation (LT) is the manual or electronic conversion of a source language text to exactly match the target language text using signs and symbols. It is challenged by insufficient professional teachers or translators; it is cumbersome, wastes a lot of time, and does many other things. The gaps in traditional language translation have led to the embracement of web translation with the implication of its
originality. Using the method of hermeneutics, the paper maintains that traditional and weblanguage translations are affected by the indeterminacy of meaning and the inscrutability of reference. The study concludes with suggestions for the implementation of language proficiency
in translation by policymakers, both in oral and written communication through synthetic
language translation. Synthetic translation involves integrating two or more pre-existing elements or translations to create the targeted text from a source text that would be epistemologically infallible.
Publication Title Right to Life and Death Penalty: A Critical Analysis
Publication Type journal
Publisher The Intuition
Publication Authors REV. FR. DR. JOHN FRIDAY MORDI
Year Published 2014-07-15
Abstract Life is a given, a precious gift from God who is believed to be the maker of all things. Every human society believes in the sacredness of human life since God alone is said to give it. The termination of human life through death penalties is a major concern to many who see life as a precious and holy gift from God. The different religions have varied understanding of life and so have different beliefs concerning death
penalty. This paper submitted that life is sacrosanct and so should not be terminated by any human force for any reason whatsoever. It concluded that death penalty is a violation of the law of God that “Thou shall not kill”.
Publication Title Religion: Panacea to Human Capital Development in the Contemporary Nigerian Society
Publication Type journal
Publisher IIARD Journal of Humanities and Social Policy
Publication Authors Okoh, Blessing U. & Mordi, John F.
Year Published 2023-07-12
Abstract Nigeria as a nation over the years has continued to crave for Human Capital Development. This is because the Development of Human Capital is critical for the Economic Growth and Sustainable Development of any nation. Since it is the Human person who spearheads any developmental strive of any nation, the need for the Development of Human Capital is indispensable, using the tools of analysis, the paper submitted that religion could serve as a tool for Human capital development in the Contemporary Nigerian Society, because as an institution, it has the potential train and equip the Human person as the agent of Development. It further analyses the possible ways Religion can be harnessed to promote Human Capital Development to include moral instructions, sermons, ethical teachings, training of clergy and religious functionaries, establishment of schools, and through healthcare delivery. The paper concludes that if Religion is given its proper place, it would fulfill this sublime role of developing the Human Capital. It proffers some practical suggestions that would help Nigeria as a nation achieve the target of Human Capital Development. These suggestions are taken as recommendations. Religion for the purpose of this study refers to Christianity, Islam and African traditional Religion.
Publication Title Religious Education A Vital Tool for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Publication Type journal
Publisher International Journal of Religious and Cultural Practice
Publication Authors Onovughe Sunday and John Friday Mordi
Year Published 2017-12-23
Abstract Every human society craves for sustainable development and this is true also of Nigeria. In the light of the above, this paper examined the role of religious education in attaining Sustainable Development in Nigeria Education is a means through which the individual are formed and reformed through qualitative training and retraining of the Human Capital, who are agents of development. The author viewed religious education as a vital force to drive sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper used research approach which relies on logical slogism that adher to the rule of logical slogism. The paper identifies factors / affecting sustainable development, and posits that education is a determinant factor for development of any nation or society. Again the paper found out that the right values are integrated in the educational system through religious teaching. It demonstrated that the right change of persons is through moral value which is the prerequisite for developing in any nation. As there is no nation that can rise above the quality of her education. The author concludes that Nigerian can be mobilized and inspired through religious education that drives development in the country.
Publication Title THE CONCEPT OF DEATH IN AFRICAN METAPHYSICS
Publication Type journal
Publisher Journal of Assertiveness
Publication Authors REV. FR. DR. JOHN FRIDAY MORDI
Year Published 2010-08-05
Abstract The question of death is enigmatic in African metaphysical discourse. Many
people fear the mention of death while some others accept it as a necessary
end. Death however, is the end of that which is and since nothing lasts
forever in this material world, it follows therefore that death is part of life.
Many African authors tend to see man (the human person) as a being unto
death. This means that man is born to die and he dies in order to live. This
paper submitted that death is a necessary end for everything that is in this
physical or material world. It is equally an extension of life because as one
dies in this physical world he is born (transits) into the world beyond.
People should live positively facing death squarely whenever it comes.
Publication Title The Culture of Reincarnation: An Obstacle to Organ Donation in Nigeria
Publication Type journal
Publisher Abraka Journal of Religion and Philosophy
Publication Authors Ikechukwu Monday OSEBOR & Dr. J.F Mordi
Year Published 2023-03-27
Abstract Organ transplantation is a life-saving treatment for patients with organ failure. The need for organ transplantation has been increasing daily but the numbers of patients who need organs far exceed the supply. The rationale for the non-availability of organs is due to the belief in reincarnation among Nigerian citizens. Reincarnation is a religious belief both in Asia and Africa that humans are reborn as human beings or animals, depending on their previous lifestyle. Reincarnation is also the belief that the human soul or spirit reincarnates after death, to begin another life in a new body, either in human form or in animals, depending on the moral actions of the previous life. This belief affected organ supply in Nigeria because of thinking about what could happen to their organs after rebirth. Using the method of philosophical analysis, this study suggests the implementation of cultural hybridization by policymakers for the expansion of the organ donation pool. Hybridization is a strategy of synthesizing and accepting new ideologies or cultural differences aimed at producing a new identity for the common good of humanity. Cultural hybridization is plausible through the reorientation of potential organ donors to register for the expansion of the organ donation pool.
Publication Title SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA THROUGH RELIGION: A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Publication Type journal
Publisher Academic Discourse: An International Journal
Publication Authors REV. FR. DR. JOHN FRIDAY MORDI
Year Published 2014-11-21
Abstract Sustainable development has always been the craving of all societies and
communities. There is no society or community anywhere in the world that
does not crave and hope for development that is both sustainable and enduring. Thus, Nigeria as a nation has over the years craved and hoped for
sustainable development. This development cravings cut across the social strata of the Nigerian society ranging from food, road, rural infrastructure to socio-economic and even political strata. It is the view of this write up that religion could be a very potent means through which sustainable development in Nigeria could be achieved. This is given credence to by the development roles of religion in any society. If religion (its tenets, belief system and practices) is applied positively to the Nigerian developmental cravings sustainable development would be achieved in Nigeria.
Publication Title Christian Religious Education: A Pre – Requisite for Curtailing Depression in Women in this Recession Time for National Development
Publication Type journal
Publisher International Journal of Religious and Cultural Practice
Paper Link www.iiardpub.org
Publication Authors Okoh, Blessing U. & Mordi, John F.
Year Published 2017-09-21
Abstract Development of human capital is very important to any country's growth and sustainable Development because human beings are the agents who exploit natural resources, build economic, political organization and carry forward National Development. The Nigerian women are part of these human agents. For any visible National Development to take place, the women must be significant because they constitute a greater percentage of the Nigerian populace. The devastating impact of Depression among Women in this Recession time is alarming in Nigeria. Some of the victims have resulted in committing suicide. Depression is a prolonged emotional tone dominating an individual's outlook and mood. Depression can be a very serious burden on both the families of Women and the entire society. For attainment of National Development therefore, is a compelling urgency to curtail this pandemic. The paper offers insights of how Christian Religious Education can help which include faith in God, positive thinking which is important for over-all health than anything else. And that Christianity teaches values that promote less anxiety, specifically because the beliefs in Christianity run directly counter to the issues that cause Depression. The paper made some recommendations which include Religious Leaders Learning to engage depressed women and allow them to share their experiences. Also attention should be paid by the Government on the health of Women.
Publication Title Religious Education as a Key for Restructuring for National Development in Nigeria
Publication Type journal
Publisher UJAH
Paper Link http://dx.doi./org/10.4314/ujah.v21i3.8
Publication Authors John Friday Mordi & Ejime Daniel Banwune
Year Published 2020-07-13
Abstract The question of “restructuring” for national development has taken
the central stage in the political, social and economic life of the
Nigeria nation. This question hangs on the understanding that
Nigeria as a nation is bedevilled with ethnic divisions occasioned by
distrust, suspicion and perceived marginalization. To this end,
arguments abound that the entity called Nigeria is not yet a nation but
a creation of the erstwhile colonial masters, to favour a particular
ethnic nationality. Restructuring therefore is perceived as the only
veritable solution to the problem of ethnic divisions in Nigeria, as this
would enhance sustainable national development. This research
submits that religious education is a fundamental key for
restructuring for the enhancement of national development that is
sustainable and enduring. It further proposes true Federalism as a
system of government that would work pari-pasu with religion to
achieve this goal of restructuring for sustainable development.
Publication Title PEACE AND UNITY IN THE FAMILY VIS-A-VIS HUMAN RIGHTS
Publication Type journal
Publisher African Education Indices
Publication Authors Dr. John Friday Mordi
Year Published 2014-08-15
Abstract Peace and unity are the religious tenets necessary for coexistence in the family and society at large. There is no human family or society that worth the name if these religious tenets are missing. The idea of peace and unity necessarily implies the rights of the human person to live, move about and express himself unrestrained by any person, institution or law. This paper submitted that peace and unity in the family are ingredients for peace and unity in the wider society and concluded that every family should strive to entrench and practice these religious virtues.
Publication Title Religion: A Veritable Tool for National Security and Peaceful Co-Existence in Nigeria
Publication Type journal
Publisher IIARD – International Institute of Academic Research and Development
Publication Authors REV. FR. DR. JOHN FRIDAY MORDI & ONOVUGHE SUNDAY
Year Published 2020-08-03
Abstract Religion is a great force that can be used for human development for the benefit of the entire society if properly channeled. It is in this light that this paper discussed the concepts of religion and national security in Nigeria and concluded that religion is a veritable tool which could be used to foster national security and peaceful co-existence in the Nigerian nation. Security is a major prerogative of any responsible government. This is why the successive Nigerian governments since independence have tried to be committed to security of lives and property. It is imperatively necessary to note however that among other national challenges in Nigeria, security is one of the most pressing, for without it, lives and property are endangered, the economy crumbles, the socio-political integration of the nation is punctured and development in all its ramification is halted. The state of security in Nigeria is not only alarming but injurious to our social coexistence. The authors made use of research approach which relies on argumentation that adheres to the rule of logical syllogism to argue that religion is a tool which enhances national security, given its main aim, objective and focus. Religion has the roe of fostering unity in any nation because it links all to a common origin and ancestry, since it deals with the relationship between the human person and God. If religion preaches that God is the father of all, the implication is that all are brothers and sisters. This paper concluded by making useful recommendations accordingly.
Publication Title Stages and Prospects of Globalization in the 21st Century
Publication Type journal
Publisher VUNA JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Publication Authors Shedrach Igboke U., John Friday Mordi & Samuel Anyanwu E.
Year Published 2019-04-05
Abstract The paper seeks to examine the stages and the prospects of globalization in the 21st centuries. This link can be seen in the examination of the role played by early explorers to the New World. The main thrust of this paper was to reveal how globalization started through the early voyages of exploration and colonization. To achieve this goal, the study relied hence scooped much of the data from secondary sources such as textbooks, internet materials, magazines, newspaper, journals, documents and records of incidences from Library, etc. The paper also analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of globalization. The study was anchored on the structural functionalism theory. The basic assumption of functionalist paradigm is mat society operates as a system (much-like the human body or system) made up of a variety of interrelated parts or structures, each of which performs one or several important social functions or meet vital social needs of the society. The paper posts that unless the uneven and unequal economic relationship between the North and the South is address or restructured, Africa will continue to experience developmental crisis.
Publication Title Sustainable Development in Nigeria Through Philosophy: A Critical Examination
Publication Type journal
Publisher University of Delta Journal of Arts and Humanities (UDJAH)
Publication Authors Rev. Fr. Dr. John Friday Mordi
Year Published 2023-06-24
Abstract Over the centuries, philosophical reflections have helped to engender developments in almost all facets of human existence. To this end human capital and sustainable developmental achievements recorded in human history have been to an appreciable extent accorded to philosophy. Philosophy itself, which is a product of wonder and reflections on the origin, meaning and goal of life has helped man to raise fundamental questions concerning his existence and the exigencies of his time. In an attempt to find answers to the fundamental questions generated in his "philosophical wonderment", man is able to develop ideas that later translated into developmental strides that have moved the world forward. This study sets out to determine the extent to which philosophy can engender sustainable development in Nigeria by critically examining the nexus between philosophy and sustainable development This is based on the assumption mat many of Ate developmental strides in Nigeria have not been able to yield the desired result, because such moves "neglected" or undervalued philosophical thoughts in governance, public policy making and implementation. The study analyzes the role of philosophical reflections in sustainable development and recommends that it could do same to solve Nigeria's underdeveloprnent problem.