Browsing by Author "Ajewole, Adewale David"

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    A Biblical Appraisal of Gay Marriage Bill and Its Implications in the 21st Century Society
    (Gashua Journal of Sciences and Humanities, 2016-06-30) Ajetomobi, Olumuyiwa Aduralere; Bamigbaiye, Jesutooni Olubunmi; Ajewole, Adewale David
    Gay marriage is the marriage between people of the same sex, either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting. In the late 20th century, the first law providing for marriage of the same sex in modern times was enacted in 2001 in the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2016, fifteen countries allow same-sex couples to marry. One of the most volatile and important issues facing the Church today is the question of Gay Marriage. Apparently, its practice has existed for centuries. Several approaches have been employed in determining its foundation and causation, much of which have only led to further controversies. The rapid rise in the advocacy of Gay Marriage and its consequent legalization in many countries of the world not only by the Gay radicals but also by persons within the church, have made it imperative for the church to voice out on her tenets and beliefs. Historical, exegetical and sociological methods are adopted in this paper. This paper has enhanced a comprehensive understanding of the plights of Gay Activists and as well, the biblical stand on Gay Marriage. It was also established that same-sex marriage is foreign to biblical injunctions, and unacceptable. While it is true that those with flair for the same-sex are in need of sincere help; it is recommended that the dangers of Gay Marriage be propagated in order to prevent many more from falling victims. It is hoped that the true intent of human sexuality would be recognized, practiced and pursued.
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    INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL DEVELPOMENT
    (Alore: Ilorin Journal of Humanities, 2016-06-15) Ajetomobi, Olumuyiwa Aduralere; Lawal, Owolabi Joseph; Ajewole, Adewale David
    Inter-ethnic conflict is seen as violence between ethnic groups “involving killing the enemy in addition to burning and destroying their crops, livestock and dwellings.”This paper serves as a critical part of an overall objective to develop and promote mechanisms for the understanding and resolution of ethnic and religious conflicts in Nigeria. Since 1982, Nigeria has experienced more than ten major ethnic or religious riots in major cities. Conflicts of various kinds in Nigeria have often been attributed to ethnicity. For instance, communal clashes, electoral violence and others have all been rooted in ethnicity. However, there is an indirect relationship between inter-party competition and ethnicity. What intervenes between ethnicity as independent variable and conflict as a dependent variable is the patrimonial character of the Nigerian state. These violent clashes have wreaked economic, political, and social havoc; caused an enormous number of deaths and injuries; posed serious obstacles to Nigeria's socio-political development as well as retard efforts at nation-building. This calls for utilization of all imaginable strategies including mobilization of ethnic solidarity by political elites. Ethnic acrimony engendered by one instance of mobilization keeps recurring in other instances to entrench inter-ethnic conflict. This paper examined inter-ethnic conflict in Nigeria: Implications for National Development and historical research method was adopted to achieve the objective of the paper. It was discovered that conflict is inevitable in any pluralistic society, but its negative impact should be guided against, while the positive is to be accentuated. Therefore, the paper concludes that government must address promptly and cautiously any crisis that is capable of engendering or fuelling violent conflict in the society.