Essien Essien

Essien Essien holds a PhD in Social and Religious Ethics from University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a Senior lecturer and a researcher in the University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria where he currently teaches Social ethics, Comparative Religious and Christian Ethics in the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies of the University. He writes and presents papers widely on issues of Governance and ethics, Ethics of political system, environmental ethics, Peace ethics, Social media and ethics, comparative religious ethics and development studies. He has authored three books, eight book chapters, and many journal articles in peer reviewed scholarly journals.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Diversity and Gender Differences in Spiritual Experiences

In society, diversity is often complicated by the considerations of the intersections of gender and religion. Given that religion is particularly shaped by and intertwined with...

Gender Stereotypes and Vulnerability Influences: Implications From Socio-Cultural Norms in Africa

Scholarship is replete with objections, denunciation, and grimaces regarding the marginalization, discrimination, and deprivation of women in several facets of many societies...

Handbook of Research on Present and Future Paradigms in Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is currently regarded as a contemporary form of slavery. However, despite many initiatives undertaken over the last two decades to tackle the problem, there...

Disproportional Influence and Vulnerability Infringement in Human Trafficking: Ethico-Economic Implications

Human trafficking occurs within the context of widespread objectification and commodification of persons as “products” in economies in which they have little power and sometimes...

Ethical Implications of the Logic of Economic Gain Devoid of Respect for Human Dignity: A Human Trafficking Experience

Global discourse and action on human trafficking clearly depict it as being incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person. This is premised on the fact that...

Commodification of Human Beings and Power Imbalance in Human Trafficking: Ethical Implications

The complex relationship between human trafficking and the commodification of human beings in contemporary times has opened a gap in knowledge too difficult to grasp. This is...

Phenomenological Approaches to Religion and Spirituality

There is an interesting knowledge trajectory that God remains incomprehensible, not imperceptible. This lends credence to the fact that religious study since the Enlightenment...

Overcoming Conflict Between Religious and Cultural Freedom and Women's Rights in Africa: Its Ethical Implications

Scholarship is generally divided between those who view female circumcision as a religious ritual to be observed, and those who consider the practice as cruel and human right...

Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications

This chapter discusses dialogue and critical thinking as a tool for civil society's performance and achievements in contemporary societies. The problem statement raises the...

The Paradox of Increasing Women's Space and Influence in Public Life in Africa: The First Lady Experience

Although women in Africa have become socially and fairly economically visible of late, African women have not been as politically noticeable as their male counterpart. Yet...

The Concept of God in the Old Testament: A Phenomenological Approach

Old Testament studies have posed a lot of challenges to scholarship. They made people like Marcion read it with a pen-knife frame having in mind to cut off those texts of...

Ethico-Phenomenological Appraisal of Religion and Development in Africa

Empirical studies linking contemporary discussions on human transformation indicate that development faces a number of interrelated challenges, foremost being the neglected...

The Phenomenological Claims of Gratitude as a Religious Experience and Its Moral Worth: Expression and Applicability

Contemporary thinking regarding the phenomenon of gratitude portrays it as a fundamental attribute of every human being as well as a commendable and beneficial human quality...

The Loss and Damage of Environmental Ethics in the Threshold of African Culture: Environmental Ethics and African Culture

It has been argued that human actions through pollution and other activities have imperil survival, harm health and dislocate the well-being of man on earth. This argument's...

Handbook of Research on the Impact of Culture in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

The contemporary conflict scenarios are beyond the reach of standardized approaches to conflict resolution. Given the curious datum that culture is implicated in nearly every...

Ethical Implications of Cooperation and Safety vis-à-vis Cyber Security in Africa

Discourses on the threats to cyber security in today's digital society have revealed that cyberspace has become an arena of complex national security concern. This lends...

Ethical Appraisal of the Role of Civil Society in Nigeria: Pathway for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development

Contemporary studies surrounding the creation of civil society in Africa have revealed two important findings. First, despite the effort of civil society organizations in...

Ethical Audit of Prosperity Gospel: Psychological Manipulation or Social Ministry

Emerging manifestations in contemporary studies regarding Pentecostal spirituality in Africa reveals two dramatic findings for scholarship. First, success in the Christian world...

Cultural Rituals and Symbol as a Paradigm for Conflict Intervention and Peacebuilding in Africa: Experience From Nigeria

The complex relationship between art, culture, conflict, and peacebuilding in contemporary time has opened a gap in knowledge too difficult to grasp. This is because culture is...

Exploring Culture and Entrepreneurship Nexus in Peacebuilding: Beyond Fragility of Institutions as Source of Conflict

The cradle of humanity holds viable and sustainable solutions toward living together and in peace. Conflict, restiveness, risk, and vulnerability, therefore, are not things that...

Toward a Normative Ethical Claims of Ibibio Social Norms, Values, and Beliefs

This study examined the normative ethical claims, social norms and values laden in Ibibio social system and culture. These claims institutes avowal about ethical considerations...

Overcoming Conflict Between Religious and Cultural Freedom and Women's Rights in Africa: Its Ethical Implications

Scholarship is generally divided between those who view female circumcision as a religious ritual to be observed, and those who consider the practice as cruel and human right...

Ethical Implications of Identity Politics for Good Governance in 21st Century Nigeria

Contemporary empirical studies on identity question and political identity reveal that numerous political challenges revolve around the questions of identity. Identity thesis...

The Imperatives of Critical Thinking, Social Norms, and Values in Africa: Pathways to Sustainable Development

This chapter examines critical thinking as a veritable tool in the usage of values, norms, and beliefs for sustainable development in contemporary societies. The problem...

Ethical Implications of the Techno-Social Dilemma in Contemporary Cyber-Security Phenomenon in Africa: Experience From Nigeria

This article examines the cyber security dimension of the global information Infrastructure which has resulted in the attainment of remarkable milestones and unlimited...

Ethical Dilemma of the Digital Divide in the Threshold of Social Inequalities in Africa

Despite the ubiquitous nature of the internet in our daily lives today, the digital divide discourse in Africa highlights the inequitable social distribution of ICT access. The...

Ethical Implications of the Techno-Social Dilemma in Contemporary Cyber-Security Phenomenon in Africa: Experience from Nigeria

This article examines the cyber security dimension of the global information Infrastructure which has resulted in the attainment of remarkable milestones and unlimited...

Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications

This chapter discusses dialogue and critical thinking as a tool for civil society's performance and achievements in contemporary societies. The problem statement raises the...

Ethical Audit of Prosperity Gospel: Psychological Manipulation or Social Ministry

Emerging manifestations in contemporary studies regarding Pentecostal spirituality in Africa reveals two dramatic findings for scholarship. First, success in the Christian world...

Navigating the Nexus between Social Media, Political Scandal, and Good Governance in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications

The advent of the social media revolution in contemporary time has had a phenomenal impact in almost every area of human endeavor in many societies. However, social media has...

Toward a Normative Ethical Claims of Ibibio Social Norms, Values, and Beliefs

This study examined the normative ethical claims, social norms and values laden in Ibibio social system and culture. These claims institutes avowal about ethical considerations...

Overcoming Conflict Between Religious and Cultural Freedom and Women's Rights in Africa: Its Ethical Implications

Scholarship is generally divided between those who view female circumcision as a religious ritual to be observed, and those who consider the practice as cruel and human right...

Exploring the Food Security Strategy and Scarcity Arguments in Land Grabbing in Africa: Its Ethical Implications

Contemporary studies surrounding the land grabbing phenomenon in Africa have revealed two findings. First, the purchase or lease of vast tracts of land from poor, developing...

Ethical Appraisal of the Role of Civil Society in Nigeria: Pathway for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development

Contemporary studies surrounding the creation of civil society in Africa have revealed two important findings. First, despite the effort of civil society organizations in...

Exploring the Food Security Strategy and Scarcity Arguments in Land Grabbing in Africa: Its Ethical Implications

Contemporary studies surrounding the land grabbing phenomenon in Africa have revealed two findings. First, the purchase or lease of vast tracts of land from poor, developing...

The Challenges of Public Administration, Good Governance and Service Delivery in the 21st Century

Contemporary studies on public administration in Nigeria have revealed two dramatic findings. First, despite the moderate achievements in democratic governance and being rich in...