Dr. Maduabuchi Christian Umeanwe
Dr. Maduabuchi Christian Umeanwe is a LECTURER II in RELIGION AND HUMAN RELATIONS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am Rev. Dr. Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe, a native of Ozara-Akukwa Village, Umuchu, Nigeria. I am a senior staff lecturer of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and a priest Of Diocese on the Niger, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. I am married with three kids. I work to achieve goals.
Personal Information
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Address: | Religion And Human Relations, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | RELIGION AND HUMAN RELATIONS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Institute of Theology, Paul University, Awka. (Master Degree, June, 2022) June, 2020 to June, 2022 M.A/MTh Pastoral Theology And Therapy |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, June, 2018) November, 2011 to June, 2018 Ph.D History Of Christianity |
| 3 | National Open University Of Nigeria. (Post-Graduate Degree, July, 2015) January, 2014 to December, 2014 PGDE Post-Graduate Diploma In Education |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, August, 2011) March, 2009 to August, 2011 M.A History Of Christianity |
| 5 | Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU). (Bachelor Degree, September, 2007) June, 2004 to September, 2007 B.Sc. Religious Studies |
| 6 | Royal Foundation Secondary School Awada. (SSCE, September, 2002) September, 1993 to July, 2000 |
| 7 | Mbarafor Primary School Ozara-Akukwa Village, Umuchu. (FSLC, January, 1996) January, 1988 to September, 1993 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Staff Librarian, UNIZIK, Faculty of Arts, Religion and Human Relations March, 2024 to March, 2026 |
| 2 | Member Faculty of Arts Disciplinary Committee, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Faculty of Arts March, 2020 to March, 2022 |
| 3 | Assistant Sandwich Coordinator, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka February, 2020 to March, 2024 |
| 4 | Church Teacher/Clergyman, Diocese on the Niger (Anglican Communion) January, 2009 to Present |
| 5 | Assistant Librarian, Jigawa State Library August, 2008 to October, 2009 |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2020, December) Nigeria In Distress: Sinking Of The African Titanic Fortune Printing LTD, Atani Road, Onitsha, Anambra State , Nigeria, Vol. 1, pp 150 |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Christian Mabuchi Umeanwe, PhD.. (2026, May) LEADERSHIP IN APAS: HOW CURRENCY AND CONTINUITY DRIVE INSTITUTIONAL SUCCESS A Publication of: Association for the Promotion of African Studies Tansian University, Umunya, Nigeria, pp 25 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Dr. Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2026, April), "MEN'S WELLBEING AND SIDE CHICKS: A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE", OCHENDO: An African Journal of Innovative Studies (OAJIS), Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 16 |
| 2 | Christian Mabuchi Umeanwe, PhD.. (2026, May), "AN ASSESSMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH-BASED INTERVENTIONS IN ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG CONTEMPORARY YOUTHS", African Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences,, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 24 |
| 3 | Grace Ifeoma Otubah & Dr. Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2026, February), "MODERATION, MORAL SELF-REGULATION, AND EXCESS: A BIBLICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND AFRICAN ETHICAL ANALYSIS OF GLUTTONY", Ohazurume: Unizik Journal of Culture and Civilization,, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 14 |
| 4 | Dr. Christian Mabuchi Umeanwe. (2026, March), "Eschatology in Paul’s Thessalonians Epistles: A Theological Exploration", International Journal of Religion and Human Relations, Vol. 17, (Issue 1), pp 20 |
| 5 | Christian Mabuchi Umeanwe, PhD.. (2026, February), "COVID-19 VACCINATION AND THE MARK OF THE BEAST: A REVIEW OF BIBLICAL ESCHATOLOGY AND ITS CONTEMPORARY IMPLICATIONS", Crowther Journal Of Arts And Humanities, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 20 |
| 6 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2026, March), "THE PROPHETIC OFFICE OF CHRIST: A STUDY OF THE SUPREMACY OF CHRIST OVER THE PROPHETS IN THE BIBLE", International Journal for the Study of Intercultural Values and Indigenous Ecoethics, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 14 |
| 7 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, April), "CORRUPTION, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND THE DIGITAL AGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES", Crowther Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 2, (Issue 3), pp 18 |
| 8 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, July), "PRIMORDIAL DISAGREEMENT: A CRITIQUE OF EVOLUTIONIST AND CREATIONIST VIEWS ON COSMOLOGY", African Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 17 |
| 9 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, May), "BEYOND THE PULPIT: CHRISTIAN PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIAN POLITICS", ÉKWÉ INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, Vol. 18, (Issue 2), pp 29 |
| 10 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, April), "CHRISTIANITY IN NIGERIA: THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD OF DENOMINATIONAL PROLIFERATION", EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS, JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL AND EMPIRITICAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION (JOTESE), Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 24 |
| 11 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, September), "THE CHRISTIAN IMPERATIVE OF FORGIVENESS: A STUDY OF BIBLICAL TEACHINGS", IGIRIGI: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal of African Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 4), pp 7 |
| 12 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, August), "DIVINE CREATION VERSUS HUMAN INNOVATION CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE", AQUINOS: Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 6 |
| 13 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, February), "Denominationalism and Christian Intra-Faith Marriages in Nigeria*", SIST Journal of Religion and Humanities, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 15 |
| 14 | Dr. Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, December), "THE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM ON AFRICAN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY: A CRITICAL EVALUATION", International Journal of Critical Inquiries (IJOCIN), Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 18 |
| 15 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, May), "THE DIGITAL AGE OF FAITH: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY", Igbo scholars international journal of Igbo scholars forum, Vol. 18, (Issue 2), pp 32 |
| 16 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2025, April), "CONCEPT OF SALVATION IN MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY", Ochendo: An African Journal of Innovative Studies, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 13 |
| 17 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2024, December), "EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONS OF FAITH AND REASON: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATING RELIGION AND SCIENCE", Aquino's Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 4, (Issue 3), pp 9 Pages |
| 18 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2024, December), "CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION AMONG CLERGY AND LAITY Christian Maduabuchi Umeanw", IGWEBUIKE: African Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 10, (Issue 5), pp 10 |
| 19 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2024, October), "The Double-Edged Sword of Artificial Intelligence on Academic Performance: Striking the Equilibrium between Its Positive and Negative Impacts.", IGWEBUIKE: African Journal of Arts and Humanities, (Issue 10), pp 10 |
| 20 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2024, December), "biblical principles and strategies of christian leadership", JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL AND EMPIRITICAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION (JOTESE), Vol. 9, (Issue 2), pp 27 |
| 21 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2020, October), "Religious Crisis And Management In Nigeria", Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies in Igwebuike :An African Journal of Arts and Humanity, Vol. 6, pp 16 |
| 22 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2020, June), "Incessant Killings Of Christians By Islamic Sects: A Threat To Peace In Nigeria", Association for Promotion of African Studies in Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development, Vol. 3, pp 16 |
| 23 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2020, September), "COVID-19 Pandemic And Its Politicization In Nigeria: A Reflection", Presented and submitted for publication during Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS): 2020 APAS International Conference on COVID-19, Vol. 1, pp 34 |
| Thesis | |
| 1 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2022, June), "Conflict Resolution and Management between the Clergy and the Laity in the Diocese on the Niger". |
| 2 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2011, May), "Evangelical Fellowship In The Anglican Communion Of The Diocese On The Niger: A Critique". , Vol. 1, pp 88 |
| Dissertations | |
| 1 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe, Jude Emeka Madu. (2018, June), "Christian Knighthood In The Diocese On The Niger (Anglican Communion), Anambra State". UNIZIK RESEARCH REPOSITORY, Vol. 1, pp 278 |
| Projects | |
| 1 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2021, May), "CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONAL PROLIFERATION IN NIGERIA: ITS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES". , Vol. 1, pp 86 |
| 2 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2014, December), "Factors Affecting The Learning Of Christian Religious Studies Among Secondary School Students In Awka Education Zone". , Vol. 1, pp 76 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2024, November), "PSYCHOLOGY OF VALUE FORMATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: A PATH TO SUSTAINABILITY OF AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE", Association for Promoting African Studies (APAS) |
| 2 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2024, December), "Contemporary Challenges for African Cultural Moral Values: Igbo Perspectives", Association for Promoting African Studies, Vol. 7, (Issue 5) |
| 3 | Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe. (2019, October), "Leadership By Example: A Model For Sustainable Development In Nigeria", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "Ohazurume UNIZIK Journal of Culture and Civilization" (March, 2026) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Nigeria Association for the Studying of Religions (NASR)" - NASR/2025/000418 (member since 2025), https://nasred.com/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN STUDIES (APAS)" - Dr. Ejikemeuwa J.O. Ndubuisi (member since 2020), https://www.google.com/m?q=association+for+the+promotion+of+African+studies&client=ms-opera-mi-android&channel=new&espv=1 |
| 3 | Associate Member, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATORS OF NIGERIA (NACREN)" (member since 2018), https://www.ncpc.gov.ng/news/national-association-of-christian-religious-education-of-nigeria-visit-to-ncpc |
| 4 | Life Member, "THE BIBLE SOCIETY OF NIGERIA" - ANA 00003D (member since 2017), https://www.biblesociety-nigeria.org/ |
| 5 | Life Member, "THE BOYS BRIGADE NIGERIA ANAMBRA STATE COUNCIL" (member since 2009), https://www.google.com/m?q=THE+BOYS+BRIGADE+NIGERIA+ANAMBRA+STATE+COUNCIL&client=ms-opera-mi-android&channel=new&espv=1 |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Godlight International Conference Nigeria 2025", (Department of Religion and Human Relations, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria), 27th March, 2025 to 28th March, 2025; Zoom |
| 2 | "2024 8th APAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE", (Association for Promotion of African Studies (APAS)), 22nd May, 2024 to 25th May, 2024; Live |
| 3 | "2020 APAS International Conference", (Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS)), 9th July, 2020 to 9th July, 2020; Zoom |
| 4 | "2020 APAS International Conference", (Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS)), 10th June, 2020 to 12th June, 2020; Zoom |
| 5 | "4th Annual National Conference Of Association For Universal Moral Education", (Nnadiebube Research Institute), 28th November, 2019 to 28th November, 2019; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Multipurpose Hall |
| 6 | "Annual International Faculty Conference.", (Faculty of Arts, NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka,), 25th August, 2019 to 26th August, 2019; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Faculty Auditorium |
| 7 | "Annual International Faculty Conference.", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 4th May, 2016 to 7th May, 2016; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Auditorium |
| 8 | "National Association Of Christian Religious Educators Of Nigeria (NACREN) Conference", (National Association of Christian Religious Educators of Nigeria (NACREN)), 9th November, 2009 to 9th November, 2009; Onitsha Anambra State |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "Workshop/Seminar on Writing science research, IBR and Research Fellowships", (Department of Religion and Human Relations Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 4th November, 2024 to 4th December, 2024; UNIZIK, Awka |
| Seminar | |
| 1 | "IEC Career Training Network Job Creation And Awareness Workshop", (IEC Career Training Network), 15th September, 2008 to 15th September, 2008; NYSC Camp, Jigawa State |
| Webinar | |
| 1 | "Ife Summer Institute Conference.", (6. Ife Institute of Advanced Studies), 1st August, 2020 to 1st August, 2020; Zoom |