Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael Konye

Head of Philosophy Department

Diocese: Owerri

Email: micheal.konye@swseminaryowerri.org

Phone no: +234(0)8066890628_

Courses taught:

• Philosophical Anthropology (2020-2022
•  Epistemology (2020 till date) 
• Philosophical Ethics (2021-2023)
• Metaphysics (2021 till date)

Academic Qualifications:

• Sacred Theology Doctorate (STD), 2020.
• Sacred Theology Licentiate (STL), 2019.
• Philosophy Doctorate (PhD), 2019.
• Master of Arts in Philosophy (Magister), 2016.
• Bachelor of Art in Religious Studies (B.A.), 2009.
• Baccalaureate in Theology (B. Th), 2009.
• Baccalaureate in Philosophy (B. Phil), 2004.
  
  
   

Academic Publications:

• Konye, Michael (2023). Seminary Apostolate: Call to Authentic Witnessing. Consecrated in the Truth: Essays in Honour of Very Rev Fr Jude Chukwuma Onyeakazi on His Priestly Silver Jubilee, edited by Jude Ike & Kingsley Iwe. Umuahia: Sons Digital Press, 2023 312-319.
• Konye, Michael & Anthony Osuji (2022), Where Athens Meets Jerusalem: Philosophy-Theology Dialectics in Theory, History and Context. Enugu: Memoiyke Publishing.
• Konye, Michael (Dec. 2021). The Unity of Philosophy and Theology in the Quest for Wisdom. The Gift of the Church: A Century of Catholicism in Umuahia Diocese. L. Ocha and K. Ndubueze (eds), Umuahia: Lumen Press, 2021: 420-436.
• Konye, Michael (2020). African Philosophy: The 20th Century Rhetorics of Identity. Essays on Contemporary Issues in African Philosophy. J.O. Chimakonam, E. Etieyibo, & I. Odimegwu (eds), Switzerland: Springer, 2020: 333-348.
• Konye, Michael (2019). Theological Anthropology of Archbishop AJV Obinna. Emerging Conversations on Theophiliation: Essays in Honour of Archbishop Anthony J. V. Obinna, Bloomington, Indiana: Xlibris Publishing Company, 2019: 154-175.
  Articles in Local and International Magazines & Journals:
• Konye, Michael (Jan., 2024). Ecumenical Footprints in Nigeria: Pathways and Detours in Search of Christian Unity. Religions, 15 (106).
• Konye, Michael (Dec, 2022). Roots and Wings: Spotlighting the Goals of Catholic Education.
• Konye, Michael (Nov., 2022). What can philosophy tell us about apprenticeship. The Pointer Magazine, vol. 32, no.10 (November 2022): 5-7.
• Konye, Michael (Sep., 2022). Christian Understanding of the Human Person in the Perspective of African Cultures. Roczniki Teologiczne, Tom LXIX, zeszyt 7, (2022): 5-24.
• Konye, Michael (April, 2022). The Relationality of Orthodoxy and Faithfulness to Christ-revolution in Joseph Ratzinger. Oche Amamihe, vol. 17 (2022): 139-150.
• Konye, Michael (April, 2021). Participation as a Relational Category: Insights from Reason and Revelation. Oche Amamihe, vol. 16 (2021):32-45
• Konye, Michael (June, 2019). Moral life as a journey towards human transcendence. Człowiek w Kulturze, 29 (2019): 268-289.
• Konye, Michael (September, 2016). Which Theory of Communication is ‘Political Correctness’? Journal of Education, Culture, and Society, 7 (2), 55-74.
• Konye, Michael (July, 2016). Dignity, Equality, Freedom: The EU-Policy Values Viewed Personalistically. Studia Gilsoniana, 5 (3), 507-536.
• Konye, Michael (April, 2016). Gilson on Dogmatism. Studia Gilsoniana, 5 (2), 307-326.
• Konye, Michael (March, 2009). Right to Life: Examining the Question of Capital Punishment. NACATHS Journal of African Theology, vol. 19, 24-36.
• Konye, Michael & Ralph Ejimonye (March, 2007). The Crisis of Morality in Africa. NACATHS Journal of African Theology, vol. 17, 57-76.