A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE THEIR MAGAZINE

 

The Thinker Magazine is an annual publication of the philosophy department of Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu. The very first publication of the magazine was witnessed in the year 1992. Ever since then, there have been publications each year. The magazine has witnessed various editors and moderators down the years. In choosing the theme for each edition, consideration is given to the present situation of the society. In other words, the themes are contextual with the signs of the time. Below is the list of the past editions with the editors and moderators:

 

YEAR

THEME

EDITOR

MODERATOR

1994

FREEDOM: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE

MAGNUS NNAMDI ADIELE

REV. FR. DR. JOHN OFOEGBU UKAEGBU

1994

NIGERIA AND CONSTITUTIONS

NWOKEJI THADDEUS OKWUDILI

REV. FR. DR. RAPH MADU

1996

KNITTING OUR TORN FABRICS

NWOKEJI THADDEUS OKWUDILI

REV. FR. DR. RAPH MADU

1997-1998

KNIGHTHOOD AND SECRET SOCIETIES

JOE OKEY ANYANWU

REV. FR. DR. RAPH MADU

1998-1999

THE GREAT CONTROVERSY, RECENNT MARIAN APPARITIONS, FAKE OR REAL?

IZUNWA MAURICE

REV. FR. DR. J.O. OGUEJIOFOR

1999-2000

THE CHALLENGE OF SUPERSTITION AND OCCULTISM

IZUNWA MAURICE

REV. FR. DR. J.O. OGUEJIOFOR

1999-2000 (DIAMOND EDITION)

THE MIRACLE OF GOD’S FAMILY

OBIECHINNA CELESTINE

REV. FR. DR. J.O. OGUEJIOFOR

2000-2001

SEX, LOVE AND HEALTH TODAY

OBIECHINA CELESTINE

REV. FR. DR. J.O. OGUEJIOFOR

2001-2002

MIRACLES IN OUR TIMES

AFAM OKOYE

REV. FR. DR. J.O. OGUEJIOFOR

2002-2003

NIGERIA AND 2003 ELECTIONS

LUKE C. MUONEKE

REV. FR. DR. B. EWELU

2003-2004

AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION VERSUS CHRISTIANITY TODAY

LUKE  C. MUONEKE

REV. FR. DR. B. EWELU

2004-2005

REFORMING THE NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY

BENJAMIN ACHI

REV. FR. DR. B. EWELU

2005-2006

TERRORISM AND GLOBAL PEACE TODAY

BENJAMIN ACHI

REV. FR. DR. B. EWELU

2006-2007

REDISCOVERING OUR LOST MORAL VALUES

AUGUSTINE OKEKEOMA

REV. FR. DR.CLETUS UMEZINWA

2007-2008

GENDER EQUALITY: ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES

AUGUSTINE OKEKEOMA

REV FR DR. CLETUS UMEZINWA

2008-2009

THE MYSTERY OF DEATH

CELESTINE O UGWUOKE

REV FR DR. CLETUS UMEINWA

2009-2010

GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: ISSUES, TRENDS AND PROBLEMS

CELESTINE O UGWUOKE

REV. FR DR MELLITUS OSSAI

2010-2011

LABOUR AND THE POOR WORKING CONDITION IN NIGERIA

ANTHONY C.. EZEOKEKE

REV. FR. DR. MELLITUS OSSAI

2011-2012

SURVIVAL IN NIGERIA: COST AND STARTEGY

ANTHONY C EZEOKEKE

REV. FR. DR.. MELLITUS OSSAI

2012-2013

OUR CULTURE, OUR HERITAGE, OUR PRIDE

FRANCIS UDE

REV. FR. DR. ALOYSIUS OBIWULU

2013-2014

NIGERIAN JUDICIARY, ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES

ANYAROGBU JUSTIN CHINEDU

REV. FR. DR. ALOYSIUS OBIWULU

2014-2015

100 YEARS OF NATIONHOOD: NIGERIA IN RETROSPECT

EZEONU CHRIS, JMC

REV. FR.. DR. ALOYSIUS OBIWULU

2015-2016

MUSIC AND LIFE: THE GOOD, THE BA AND THE UGLY

NNABUGWU CHIDIEBERE

REV. FR. VITALIS UKWUABA

2016-2017

VOCATION: CRITICAL ISSUES

OGBONNA DESMOND KELECHI

REV. FR. VITALIS UKWUABA

2017-2018

YOUTH EMPOWERNMENT: PROSPECTS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

OKONKWO CHRYSOGONUS

REV. FR. VITALIS UKWUABA

2018-2019

CAPACITY BUILDING AND VALUES: EVALUATING THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

NWEKE PATRICK CHUKWUEBUKA

REV. FR. DR. HUMPHREY UCHENNA ANI

2019-2020

FEMINISM AND THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY: PERSPECTIVES AND CONTROVERSIES

GABRIEL MBAMELU

REV. FR. DR. HUMPHREY UCHENNA ANI

2020-2021

 

 

 

2021-2022

ENTERTAINMENT VS MORALITY: THE CRISIS OF INTEGRATION IN SOCIETY’S EVERYDAYNNESS

VALENTINE ZIMUZO ILOH

REV. FR. DR. HUMPHREY UCHENNA ANI

 

 

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