DETAILS OF TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCEDETAILS OF TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE Teaching Experience

i. Reader, NOUN, (2023-Date)

ii. Senior Lecturer, National Open University of Nigeria, Department of Religious Studies (2020-2023)

ii. Lecturer I, National Open University of Nigeria, Department of Religious Studies (2017-2019)

iii. Lecturer II, National Open University of Nigeria, Department of Religious Studies (2013-2016).

BOOKS PUBLISHED
1. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2001). The Jerusalem compromise as a Conflict-Resolution Model: A Rhetoric-Communicative Analysis of Acts 15 in the Light of Modern Linguistics. Bonn: Börengasse. 302pp. ISBN 3-923946-53-X. (Germany)
2. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2001). Conflict Management in Igbo Rhetoric: A Contribution to Igbo Ethnolinguistics and Inculturation Theology. Bonn: Börengasse. 330pp. ISBN 3923946-56-2. (Germany)
B. CHAPTERS IN BOOKS PUBLISHED
3. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2014). Logical-semantic evaluation of the identity problem of the τινες in Acts 15:1.5. A contribution to an interdisciplinary biblical exegesis. In Findeis, A.V.K., Ukwuegbu, B.O., Anya, C.E., Okoronkwo, M.E., and Vollnmer, U. (Eds.), He is not far from any of us. Festschrift for Hans-Jürgen Findeis (pp.187-200). Bonn: Bier’sche Verlagsanstalt.
C. JOURNAL ARTICLES
4. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “Christ as the ‘Firstborn’ in Igbo Ecclesiology of ‘Church-as-Family’ — A Biblical, Linguistic and Cultural Anthropological Reflection on the African Synod and its Implications for Igbo Church,” Bigard Theological Studies, Journal of Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu, Vol. 22 No.2, (July-Dec., 2002), Nigeria.
5. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus in the Qur’an — An Exegetical Analysis of Sura 4 from a Historical-Critical Perspective. A Contribution Towards Christian-Muslim Dialogue” The Oracle, International Journal of Culture, Religion and society, Vol. 3, No. 1, December 2011, pp.3-25..
6. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “A Critical Review of Paul Tillich’s Systematic Theology on the Origin of Sin and Its Ecumenical Implications”, Koinonia, Vol 5 No. 1 (June 2011) pp.113-134
7. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “Chukwu and the God of Christians: A Hermeneutic Understanding of the God of Monotheistic Religions through Igbo Cosmo-Ontology” in Journal of Inculturation Theology, Vol 12, Nos 1 & 2 (2011) pp.123-140.
8. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “Igbo Concept of Time and Its Sacredness: A Consideration for a New Approach to Proclamation and Inculturation”, Oracle, Vol 3 No. 2 (December 2012) pp. 105-112
9. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “The Menace of Boko Haram and the Christian Response. A New Testament Perspective of Luke 9:51-56. BEST: International Journal of Humanities, Arts, Medicine and Sciences BEST: IJHAMS Vol. 1, Issue 2, Nov 2013, 77-90.
10. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2002). “Christ as the ‘Firstborn’ in Igbo Ecclesiology of ‘Church-as-Family’ — A Biblical, Linguistic and Cultural Anthropological Reflection on the African Synod and its Implications for Igbo Church,” Bigard Theological Studies, Journal of Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu, Vol. 22 No.2, (July-Dec., 2002), Nigeria.
11. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2011). “The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus in the Qur’an — An Exegetical Analysis of Sura 4 from a Historical-Critical Perspective. A Contribution Towards Christian-Muslim Dialogue” The Oracle, International Journal of Culture, Religion and society, Vol. 3, No. 1, December 2011, pp.3-25.
12. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2011). “A Critical Review of Paul Tillich’s Systematic Theology on the Origin of Sin and Its Ecumenical Implications”, Koinonia, Vol 5 No. 1 (June 2011) pp.113-134
13. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2011). “Chukwu and the God of Christians: A Hermeneutic Understanding of the God of Monotheistic Religions through Igbo Cosmo-Ontology” in Journal of Inculturation Theology, Vol 12, Nos 1 & 2 (2011) pp.123-140.Okoronkwo, M.E. (2012). “Exegetical Analysis of Alleged ‘Anti-Temple’ in Acts.” Professor Bassey Andah Journal of Cultural Studies Volume 5 (2012) pp. 207-227 (Professor Bassey Andah Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Calabar)
14. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2013). “πρωτοτοκος in Colossians 1:15-20: A Literary and Socio-Religious Inquiry into the Meaning and Significance for Christology in Colossian 1:15-20.” International Journal of Theology & Reformed Tradition. Vol 5, pp. 178-199 (University of Nigeria, Nsukka)
15. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2014). “Of What Use is the Sword for the Disciples of Jesus? A Discourse Analysis of Luke 22:35-38 in the Light of New Testament Ethics on Non-Violence”. Scriptura 113 (2014:1), pp. 1-16. (Stellenboch University, South Africa.)
16. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2016). “A Descriptive Grammar of the Connectives in the Matthean Propaganda of Non-Violence (Matt. 26:47-56)”. Africa Journal of Biblical Research. Vol 3 & 4 (Dec. 2016/2017), pp.33-45, ISSN: 2579-1141 (University of Nigeria, Nsukka).
17. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2016). “The Concept of Mercy in Luke-Acts as a Challenge to Discipleship”. International Journal of Research in Arts and Social Sciences Vol 9, No. 1, (April 2016). Pp. 193-203 (Society for Research and Academic Excellence, University of Nigeria, Nsukka).
18. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2018). “The Synergy of Catechesis and Aesthetics in Matt. 10:34-39: A Prolegomenon to African Biblical Catechesis”. African Journal of Biblical Research. 5 (Dec, 2018) pp.62-104 (University of Nigeria, Nsukka).
19. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2018). “A Silent Protest by the Weak and Marginalised in Acts 6:1-7: Its Relevance to Peace and Development”. PACEM. Journal of Peace and Development. Vol 1: No. 1 (June, 2018) pp. 282-297. (Centre for Peace and Development, Veritas University Abuja).
20. Okoronkwo, M.E. & Ushe M.U. (2018). “Electoral Violence, Peace Accord and Religious Leaders: Resolving the Nigerian Question of 2015 Elections”. PACEM: Journal of Peace and Development. Vol 2. No.1 (Dec. 2018) pp.12-31. ISSN 2659-0700. (Veritas University, Abuja).
21. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2018). “Paul’s Tentmaking Mission Strategy in Acts 18: 1-5: A Model of Self-Support for Mission Churches in Nigeria”. Veritas Journal of Religious Studies. Vol 1. No. 1 (Dec. 2018) pp.1-20. (Veritas University Abuja).
Okoronkwo, M.E. (2019). “The Tyranny of Possession: A Basic Moral Challenge to the Early Church (Acts 5:1-11)”. Veritas Journal of Humanities. Vol 1: No.1 (Nov. 2019) pp.98-112. (College of Humanities, Veritas University, Abuja).
22. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2020). “A God with a Woman Heart (Luke 15:8-10): Freeing the Image of God from Gender Hegemony”. International Journal of Gender and development Issues, Vol. 1 No. 9 (Nov 2020) pp.232-248 (Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies, Federal University of Technology, Owerri).
23. Oluwadare, A.J & Okoronkwo, M.E. (2021). “The Rhetorics and Politics of Religion in the Central African Republic: An Early Warning for Nigeria.” KIU Journal of Humanities, Vol 6. No.3 (2021) pp 15–25. (Kampala International University, Uganda).
24. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2021). “Mary in the Genealogy of Jesus: A Historical-Theological Reading of Matt 1:1-17 in the Light of Martin Ezeogu’s Thesis”. The NOUN Scholar. Journal of Arts and Humanities. Vol 1, Issue.1 (July 2021) pp.101-113. (Faculty of Arts, National Open University of Nigeria).
25. Okoronkwo, M.E (2022). “The Intersecting Reality of Migration and Christianity in Contemporary /discourse: A Theological Reflection”. International Journal of Migration and Global Studies Vol 2 No 1 (April 2022) pp.1-24. (Centre of Excellence in Migration and Global Studies, National Open University of Nigeria Abuja).
26. Okafor, E.I., Obi, G.A., Ani, A.C. & Okoronkwo, M.E. (2021). Critical Examination of the Challenges Facing the Church in Christianizing Igbo Tradition and Culture through Christian and Traditional Religious Education in the 3rd Millennium. International Journal of Critical Reflection on Education. Vol 1 No.1 2021, pp45. http//doi.org.10.5281/zenodo.5768635. Peaceland College of Education, Enugu. Affiliate of Abia State University, Uturu.
27. Okoronkwo, M.E. & Okafor, E.I. (2022). Strategies for Reconciliation of Discrepancies in African Religious and Cultural Philosophy with Christian Ideology Among Africans in the 21st Century. An African Journal of Arts and Humanities. Vol 8, No. 3 (2022), pp. 89-107 (Tansian University, Umunya).
D. REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
28. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2013). “The Role of ‘the Twelve’ in Acts: A Model for the Witnessing Church.” In Theresa Okure, Luke Ijezie, and Camillus Umoh et. al. (Eds.), The Bible on Faith and Evangelisation: Acts of the Catholic Biblical Association of Nigeria (CABAN). No.6, pp. 211-230. Port Harcourt: Catholic Biblical Association of Nigeria
29. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2014): “The Socio-Cultural Empowerment of the Young Timothy and Its Relevance for Insider Evangelisation (Acts 16:1-3)”. In Ferdinand Nwaigbo et. al. (Eds.), Theology and Youth Empowerment for Integral Transformation in Africa, pp. 275-289. Proceedings of the Conference of the Twenty Fifth CIWA Theology Week held at the Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria from 7-11th April, March 2014. Port Harcourt: CIWA Publications International Conference on, Port Harcourt: Catholic Institute of West Africa.
30. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2015). “Marriage and Sexuality (1 Cor. 7): The Relevance and Non-Relevance of Verses 17-24”. In Ferdinand Nwaigbo et. al. (Eds.), Theology and Family in the African Context, pp. 317-333. Proceedings of the Conference of the Twenty-Six CIWA Theology Week held at the Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria from 23rd-27th March 2015. Port Harcourt: CIWA Publications.
31. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2019). “The Matthean Use of ‘Grammatical Identifier’ to School the Disciples on Nonviolence (Matt. 26:47-56)”. In Adekunle O Dada, Godwin N. Toryough, Hope E. Amolo and Berekiah O. Olugbemiro (eds.) Biblical Studies and Economic Management in Africa, pp.183-199. Referred Conference Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of The Nigerian Association for Biblical Studies held on at Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State from 4th-7th July 2017. Nigerian Association of Biblical Studies, Dept of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan.
32. Okoronkwo, M.E. (2019). “The Biblical and Liturgical Implications of Makarios (Rev 19:9) in the New English Translation of the Roman Missal.” In Bernard Ukwuegbu, Mary Jerome Obiorah, Anthony Ewherido and Joseph Mamman (eds.), Blessings and Curses in the Bible: Acts of the Catholic Biblical Association of Nigeria (CABAN). No.11, pp. 227-241. Port Harcourt: Catholic Biblical Association of Nigeria, Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA).

New Testament and Intercultural Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Igbo Ethnolinguistic Studies
Ethical and theological challenges of AI

a. Orcid numbera. Orcid number0000-0002-1251-6376b. Google scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3egpe6YAAAAJ&hl=en

1. 2021 Senate Research Grant of National Open University of Nigeria Abuja: Religion and Morality in Nigeria’s Public Spheres (Responsibility: Co-Researcher; Status: In Progress)
2. 2022 Senate Research Grant of National Open University of Nigeria Abuja: The Conflict Between the Nigerian State and Non-State Actors in the South-East Nigeria: A Search for a Possible Solution. (Responsibility: Lead Researcher, Status: Completed)
3. 2024 Senate Research Grant (SRG) Intervention of National Open University of Nigeria Abuja: The Influence of Socio-Media on Study Habits: A Comparative Study of Faith-Based and Non-Faith-Based Undergraduates in Nigeria (Responsibility: Lead Researcher, Status: In Progress)