Books Authored, Edited and Festschrift
| S/No. | Book Title | Author / Editor | Year of Publication | ISBN | Book Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work Ethics in Traditional African Society – Value, Meaning & Social Structure of Human Work, Volume 1 | Obiora Ike | 2026 | Not Available | Author |
| 2 | British Colonial Impacts on Identity and Work Ethics in Nigeria, Volume 2 | Obiora Ike | 2026 | Not Available | Author |
| 3 | Applying the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching of Pope John Paul II on Human Work – Lessons for Post-Colonial African Societies, Volume 3 | Obiora Ike | 2026 | Not Available | Author |
| 4 | The Political, Cultural, and Social Aspects of Missionary Activities in Igboland, Nigeria | Obiora Ike | 2026 | 978-978-856-684-1 | Author |
| 5 | Book of Abstracts: Ethical Education, Socio-Economic and Political Inclusion and Inter-Religious Harmony in Africa | Chukwudi John Paul Okolo and others | 2026 | 978-978-62433-5-1 | Festschrift |
| 6 | OBIORA IKE: Writings, Publications, and Literary Works | Chinedu Chukwu | 2026 | 978-978-685-659-6 | Festschrift |
| 7 | Faith That Transforms | Chidiebere Paul Ani | 2026 | Not Available | Festschrift |
| 8 | Our Stories Telling His Story (Revised Edition) | Chukwudi John Paul Okolo | 2026 | 978-978-856-685-8 | Festschrift |
| 9 | The Mission: A Journalist’s Work on Religion, Society & Power | Patrick Egwu | 2026 | Not Available | Festschrift |
| 10 | Chosen from Among Men: A Call to Priesthood and Victimhood | Ambrose O. Ofordile | 2026 | Not Available | Festschrift |
| 11 | Leadership, Echo of Character: A Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Dr. (Msgr.) Obiora Francis Ike at 70 | Peter Eshioke Egielewa, PhD; Blessed Frederick Ngonso, PhD | 2026 | Not Available | Festschrift |
| 12 | Wealth, Wisdom, and Worth: Monsignor Professor Obiora Ike and the Birth of African Cultural Economics | Prof. Ani Casimir Kingston Chukwunoyelum | 2026 | 978-978-686-525-6 | Festschrift |
| 13 | Karl Marx on Religion and Christianity: A Critical Study | Obiora Ike | 2025 | 978-978-777-462-5 | Author |
| 14 | Expanding the Frontiers of Knowledge Through Integral Education and Human Development | Obiora Ike, Benjamin Achi | 2025 | 978-978-777-666-7 | Editor |
| 15 | Guardian Angels Motherless Babies Home 25th Anniversary | Obiora Ike, MartinAgnes Ibewuike | 2024 | 978-978-773-422-3 | Editor |
| 16 | Transformative Ethics and Education: A Tribute to Obiora Ike’s Contributions to Ethics in Higher Education | Gregory Ebalu Ogbenika, Divya Singh, Blessed Frederick Ngonso, Peter Eshioke Egielewa, Ignace Haaz, Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor, Amélé Adamavi-Aho Ekué, Meggy Kantert | 2022 | ISSN: 2813-4370 (Print), 2813-4389 (Online) | Festschrift |
| 17 | Ethics, Media, Theology and Development in Africa | Peter Eshioke Egielewa, Blessed Frederick Ngonso | 2022 | 978-2-88931-484-3 (online), 978-2-88931-485-0 (paperback) | Festschrift |
| 18 | Faith and Action Rooted in Christ | Obiora Ike, Chidi Ilechukwu | 2021 | 978-2-88931-415-7 (online), 978-2-88931-416-4 (print) | Author |
| 19 | Rooted in Christ | Obiora Ike, Chidi Ilechukwu | 2021 | 978-978-973-068-1 | Author |
| 20 | Mainstreaming Ethics in Higher Education, Vol. 2 | Obiora Ike, Justus Mbae, Chidiebere Onyia, Herbert Makinda | 2021 | 978-2-88931-383-9 (online), 978-2-88931-384-6 (print) | Editor |
| 21 | Synod Acta: Acts and Declarations of the Third Synod of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu (2013) | Obiora Ike, Benjamin Achi | 2021 | 978-978-998-272-1 | Editor |
| 22 | Moral and Ethical Leadership, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution – African and Global Contexts | Obiora Ike | 2020 | 978-2-88931-334-1 | Author |
| 23 | Applied Ethics to Issues of Development, Culture, Religion, and Education | Obiora Ike | 2020 | 978-2-88931-336-5 | Author |
| 24 | Who Cares About Ethics? | Obiora Ike, Amélé Adamavi-Aho Ekué, Anja Andriamasy, Lucy Howe López | 2020 | 978-2-88931-381-5 (online), 978-2-88931-382-2 (paperback) | Editor |
| 25 | Applied Ethics to Issues of Development, Culture, Religion, and Education | Obiora Ike | 2019 | 978-978-973-066-7 | Author |
| 26 | Moral and Ethical Leadership, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution – African and Global Contexts | Obiora Ike | 2019 | 978-978-973-065-0 | Author |
| 27 | Higher Education in Crisis | Obiora Ike, Ikechukwu Ani | 2019 | 978-2-88931-323-5 (online), 978-2-88931-324-2 (print) | Editor |
| 28 | Mainstreaming Ethics in Higher Education, Vol. 1 | Obiora Ike, Justus Mbae, Chidiebere Onyia | 2019 | 978-2-88931-300-6 (online), 978-2-88931-301-3 (print) | Editor |
| 29 | Ethics in Higher Education 3 | Obiora Ike, Chidiebere Onyia | 2018 | 978-2-88931-218-4 (online), 978-2-88931-219-1 (print) | Editor |
| 30 | Ethics in Higher Education 2 | Obiora Ike, Chidiebere Onyia | 2018 | 978-2-88931-216-0 (online), 978-2-88931-217-7 (print) | Editor |
| 31 | Poetry and Ethics | Obiora Ike, Andrea Grieder, Ignace Haaz | 2018 | 978-2-88931-242-9 (online), 978-2-88931-243-6 (print) | Editor |
| 32 | African Church Assets Programme ACAP II: Workshop Report, Nairobi 2017 | Obiora Ike, William Otiende Ogara | 2018 | 978-2-88931-236-8 (online), 978-2-88931-237-5 (print) | Editor |
| 33 | A World for Everybody | Obiora Ike | 2016 | 978-978-539-826-7 | Author |
| 34 | Catholic Social Teaching, Historical Overview and Application to the Challenges of Africa | Obiora Ike | 2016 | 978-978-539-823-6 | Author |
| 35 | Values Beyond Boundaries | Obiora Ike | 2016 | 978-978-53982-1-12 | Author |
| 36 | Global Ethics for Leadership | Obiora Ike, Christoph Stückelberger, Walter Fust | 2016 | 978-2-88931-122-4 (online), 978-2-88931-123-1 (paperback) | Editor |
| 37 | Obiora Ike in His Own Words: A Shot at Immortality | Chinedu P. Chukwu | 2016 | 978-978-953-127-1 | Festschrift |
| 38 | Prognostic Analysis on Theology Education Ethics and Development (TEED) | JohnPaul Chudi Okolo | 2016 | 978-978-539-821-2 | Festschrift |
| 39 | The Merits of the Social Teachings of the Church | Anieke Chinedu Odinkemelu | 2016 | 978-978-078-5-36-1 | Festschrift |
| 40 | Our Stories Telling His Story: Obiora Francis Ike | JohnPaul Chudi Okolo | 2016 | 978-978-53982-2-9 | Festschrift |
| 41 | Reconciling All Things in Christ | F.A. Nnengene Nwaolisa | 2016 | 978-978-952-935-3 | Festschrift |
| 42 | Integral Development, Ethics, Governance, and Human Rights in the African Context | Emmanuel Franklyne O. Ogbunwezeh | 2016 | 978-978-953-288-9 | Festschrift |
| 43 | Renewing Mission and Identity of the Church in Service to Integral Education, Reconciliation and Human Development | Obiora Ike, Benjamin Achi | 2015 | 978-978-5398-0-5 | Editor |
| 44 | Emerging Trends in Gender, Health, and Political Communication in Africa | Obiora Ike, Sunny Udeze | 2015 | 978-978-8506-23-2 | Editor |
| 45 | CIDJAP Human Rights Manual | Obiora Ike, Chike Onaga | 2013 | 978-978-933-475-9 | Editor |
| 46 | Nuntius | Obiora Ike, Ikechukwu Ani | 2013 | 978-978-936-832-7 | Editor |
| 47 | Wende dein Gesicht der Sonne zu | Obiora Ike | 2007 | 978-3-629-02157-1 | Author |
| 48 | ICT for Education and Development | Obiora Ike, Casal Rodriguez, Ernest Ndukwe, Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien | 2006 | 978-0706-71-2 | Editor |
| 49 | Eternity is Love | Obiora Ike | 2006 | 978-0711-351-7 | Editor |
| 50 | Obiora Ike – All Things to All People | F.A. Nnengene Nwaolisa | 2006 | 978-070-678-X | Festschrift |
| 51 | Africa Fund on Sustainability (AFOS) Microfinance Bank | Obiora Ike, Ndidi Nnoli Edozien | 2005 | 978-8062-547 | Editor |
| 52 | Nigerian Prisons, Hell Above Ground | Obiora Ike | 2005 | 978-8062-53-9 | Editor |
| 53 | Globalization and African Self-determination: What is our Future? | Obiora Ike | 2005 | 3-88939-753-0 | Editor |
| 54 | Afrika in eigener Sache | Obiora Ike, Ndidi Nnoli Edozien | 2003 | 3-88939-691-7 | Author |
| 55 | Development is about People, Business is about Ethics | Obiora Ike, Ndidi Nnoli Edozien | 2003 | 978-04924-0-2 | Author |
| 56 | Evangelization and Renewal in the Church of Enugu Diocese in the Third Millennium | Obiora Ike, Ikechukwu Ani | 2002 | 978-34678-0-8 | Editor |
| 57 | Human Life is Sacred | Obiora Ike | 2002 | 978-34678-2-4 | Editor |
| 58 | Understanding Africa | Obiora Ike, Ndidi Nnoli Edozien | 2001 | 978-34677-3-5 | Author |
| 59 | Micro-Enterprise Development Co-operation | Obiora Ike, Ndidi Nnoli Edozien | 2001 | 978-201-50-1 | Editor |
| 60 | Freedom is More Than a Word | Obiora Ike | 1998 | 978-34677-0-0 | Author |
| 61 | The Fantasy of Human Rights | Obiora Ike | 1997 | 978-33138-9-4 | Editor |
| 62 | Development Strategies and Financial Management of Projects | Obiora Ike, Willy Kawohl, Emmanuel Ome | 1997 | 978-331-388-6 | Editor |
| 63 | Wer befreit ist, kann befreien | Johannes Hoffmann | 1997 | 3-88939-425-6 | Festschrift |
| 64 | Theology and Economy in Dialogue | Obiora Ike, Johannes Hoffman, Emeka Ngwoke | 1996 | 978-33138-7-8 | Editor |
| 65 | Towards an Indigenous African Church | Obiora Ike, Ikechukwu Ani, Ugonna Igboaja | 1996 | 978-33138-5-1 | Editor |
| 66 | Faith and Life | Obiora Ike, Ugonna Igboaja | 1994 | 978-32541-0-3 | Editor |
| 67 | Human Rights, Human Dignity and Catholic Social Teachings | Obiora Ike, Ugonna Igboaja | 1992 | 978-222-141-4 | Editor |
| 68 | Catholic Social Teachings En-Route in Africa | Obiora Ike | 1991 | 978-222-135-X | Editor |
| 69 | Church and Society in Dialogue | Obiora Ike | 1990 | 978-2707-96-1 | Author |
| 70 | Inculturation: Where do we stand? | Obiora Ike, Ugonna Igboaja | 1990 | 976-2707-72-4 | Editor |
| 71 | Evangelization 2000 | Obiora Ike, Ugonna Igboaja | 1990 | 978-2707-13-9 | Editor |
| 72 | The Challenges of a Young Church | Obiora Ike, Ugonna Igboaja | 1989 | 978-2707-12-0 | Editor |
| 73 | Value, Meaning, and Social Structure of Human Work | Obiora Ike | 1986 | 3-8204-9640-8 | Author |
Chapters in Edited Volumes Contributed by Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike
| S/No. | Book Title | Chapter Contributed | Year of Publication | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Ugwuozor: The Philosopher-Technocrat | The Compelling need for Ethics Education in Transforming the Youth and Society (Chapter 39, pages 759-766) | 2025 | 978-978-55230-8-9 |
| 2 | Bigard Centenary Journal | Chapter 6, No. 6 – Ethics and Values for Educational Development in Africa (pp. 527-540) | 2024 | 978-978-910-651-6 |
| 3 | Leadership and the Challenges of Governance, Nationhood, and Security in Nigeria | Part 3, Chapter 26 - University Education in Crisis: The Role of Ethics in Private Universities for Nation-Building (pp. 408-422) | 2022 | 978-978-59602-4-2 |
| 4 | The Relevance of Higher Education to Human and National Development in Nigeria | : Section 1, Chapter 3 – University Education in Crisis: The Role of Ethics in Private Universities for Nation-Building (pp. 75-94) | 2019 | 978-978-978-583-4 |
| 5 | Ethics in Higher Education 1 | Part 1, Chapter 1 – Ethics in Higher Education as a Tool for Discovering Our Ultimate Destiny (pp. 17-29) | 2017 | 978-2-88931-164-4 (online), 978-2-88931-165-1 (print) |
| 6 | Verleihung des Joseph-Höffner-Preises an Cornelius G. Fetsch | Impuls: Kardinal Höffner - von Köln nach Nigeria (pp. 38-50) | 2017 | - |
| 7 | A Journal of Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, Nigeria, Vol. 34, No. 1 | Research, Teaching, and Practice of the Catholic Social Thought on the African Continent Through Communicating Faith in the Diversity of Cultures (pp. 23-38) | 2014 | 978-912-880-5 |
| 8 | Wege und Hindernisse religiöser Toleranz, Vol. 21 | Research, Teaching and Practice of the Catholic Social Teaching on the African Continent Through Communicating Faith in the Diversity of Cultures (pp. 29-46) | 2013 | 978-3-944015-90-3 |
| 9 | Wirtschaftsordnung und soziale Gerechtigkeit: globale Perspektiven | Renewing Mission and Identity of the Catholic Intellectual and Social-Ethical Tradition Through Communicating Faith in the Diversity of Cultures (pp. 97-115) | 2013 | 978-3-89739-792-7 |
| 10 | Kreuzzeichen | Part 1, No. 3 - A Socio-Theological Reflection on the Cross, Africa, and the Christian Challenges (pp. 57-65) | 2013 | 978-3-7867-2978-5 |
| 11 | Global Survey of Business Ethics | 3.1 - West Africa (pp. 143-159) | 2012 | 978-2-940428-38-0 (online), 978-2-940428-39-7 (print) |
| 12 | Between Grace and Gratitude | Evangelisation and Mission (pp. 153-163) | 2012 | - |
| 13 | Our Journey With God | Part 3, No. 30 - CIDJAP and its Impact on the Social Ministry of the Catholic Church in Enugu Diocese – with JohnPaul Okolo (pp. 223-234) | 2012 | 978-978-910-187-0 |
| 14 | The History of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu | Part 6, No. 133 - CIDJAP - with JohnPaul Okolo (pp. 302-313) | 2012 | 978-978-910-184-9 |
| 15 | Sharing Values | Chapter 13 - The Integral Nature of African Cultural and Religious Values as Ethical Values (pp. 309-322) | 2011 | 978-2-940428-24-3 (online), 978-2-940428-25-0 (print) |
| 16 | Stories of Peace, Vol. 1 | Part 2, Chapter 4 - If You Want Peace, Work for Justice (pp. 54-60) | 2011 | 978-2900-61-3 |
| 17 | Witnessing in the Public Square | Chapter 10 - Catholic Social Teaching and the Common Good (pp. 165-196) | 2011 | 978-978-50577-2-0 |
| 18 | Katholisch Wissen aus erster Hand | 2.8 - Evangelisation und Mission (pp. 108-113) | 2010 | 978-3-87062-116-2 (CMZ-Verlag), 978-3-451-33208-1 (Verlag Herder GmbH) |
| 19 | Christianity, People, and Culture in Dialogue, Eziokwu Bu Ndu, Vol. 1, No. 1 | Mystery, Masquerade, and Emmanuel (pp. 9-18) | 2008 | - |
| 20 | Church and Civil Society | The Church and Civil Society: The Case of Nigeria (pp. 111-126) | 2007 | 3-939826-21-9, 978-3-939826-21-7 |
| 21 | Damit Alle Leben Können | African Renaissance: Solidarity and Renewal Within Africa Today (pp. 171-184) | 2007 | 978-3-932483-16-5 |
| 22 | Weltweite Gemeinschaft im Leiden für Christus | Zeugnis des nigerianischen Christen Prof. Dr. Obiora Ike (pp. 54-58) | 2007 | 978-3-937-965-59-8 |
| 23 | Contemporary Catholic Priesthood | Catholic Social Thought and the Nigerian Context (pp. 372-378) | 2006 | 978-382-742-1 |
| 24 | Letters to the Future | The Letters - with Ndidi Edozien (pp. 27-28) | 2005 | 84-609-7241-0 |
| 25 | Empowering Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in Nigeria | Chapter 10 - Ethics and Business (pp. 145-154) | 2004 | 978-8062-20-2 |
| 26 | Youth and Unemployment | The Church and Unemployment (pp. 16-35) | 2002 | 978-36202-0-7 |
| 27 | Ethical-Ecological Investment | Africa in the Age of Globalization: The Challenges of Cultural Identity in an Interdependent World - with Ndidi Nnoli Edozien (pp. 99-104) | 2001 | 3-88939-578-3 |
| 28 | Dalla Tutela Giuridica all'esercizio dei diritti umani, Vol. II | L'Africa di fronte ai diritti umani e ai diritti dei popoli (pp. 298-313) | 2001 | 88-495-0258-3 |
| 29 | Christliche Sozialethik im Dialog | Part 4, Chapter 5 - The Jubilee, the Church, and the Social Transformation in Nigeria (pp. 405-414) | 2000 | 3-929304-37-6 |
| 30 | Legal and Judicial Sector Reform in Nigeria | Re: Legal and Judicial Reform in Nigeria - Economic Management Capacity Building Project (pp. 49-57) | 2000 | - |
| 31 | Intercultural Comparability of the Ethical Assessment of Enterprises According to Criteria of Cultural, Social, and Environmental Responsibility | Intercultural Comparability of the Ethical Assessment of Enterprises According to Criteria of Cultural, Social, and Environmental Responsibility | 2000 | 3-928244-64-7 |
| 32 | Auf neue Art Kirche sein | Im Kontext der einen Welt, Kirche in Afrika - vor dem Dialog mit Europa (pp. 580-592) | 1999 | 3-7698-1184-4 |
| 33 | Spiritus Lux Caritas | Part 2, Chapter 1 - Human Rights Education and Action as Service (pp. 67-81) | 1999 | 951-97097-2-X |
| 34 | Bishop Joseph Shanahan Memorial Annual Lectures - Challenges of Self-Reliance | Self-Reliance, Development, and Promotion of Human Values by the Church (pp. 27-38) | 1998 | 978-2919-98-5 |
| 35 | The Challenge of Justice and Peace | The Social Teachings of the Church and the Social Problems of Africa: A Historical Overview (pp. 19-36) | 1998 | - |
| 36 | Grenzen Überschreitende Ethik | Section 1, Chapter 3 - Religion: Law and Culture - Igbo Traditional Society of Nigeria (pp. 47-64) | 1997 | 3-88939-444-2 |
| 37 | Bishop Michael Eneja: “An Analysis of Philosophic Thoughts” | Eulogies by Rev. Fr. (Prof.) Obiora Ike (pp. 35-39) | 1997 | 978-2919-46-2 |
| 38 | Publishing at the Service of Evangelization | Part 1, No. 7 - Catholic Publishers as Evangelizers Through Promoting Education, Development, Justice and Peace (pp. 88-100) | 1996 | 9966-21-249-3 |
| 39 | Family Stress Management | Part 3, Chapter 14 - Justice and Peace in Stress Management (pp. 181-190) | 1995 | 978-022-113-1 |
| 40 | Die Vernunft in den Kulturen das Menschenrecht auf kultureigene Entwicklung | Sektion Afrika - Die kulturellen, ethischen und religiösen Aspekte von Entwicklung (pp. 131-160) Entwicklungspotentiale innerhalb traditioneller, sozialer und ökonomischer Strukturen in West-Afrika (pp. 161-176) | 1995 | 3-88939-384-5 |
| 41 | Fundamentalisme | Fundamentalisme als Splijtzwam. Christendom en Islam in een Afrikaanse Context (pp. 105-124) | 1994 | 90-263-1327-6 |
| 42 | Friedenssicherung (Band 5) | Frieden und Gerechtigkeit in der Dritten Welt (pp. 55-65) | 1993 | 3-7923-0647-6 |
| 43 | Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology (Vol. 5/1) | Development in Africa: Cultural, Ethical, and Religious Considerations (pp. 32-43) | 1993 | ISSN: 0794-8670 |
| 44 | Christliche Sozialethik im weltweiten Horizont | Part 1, Chapter 3 - Katholische Soziallehre und Dritte Welt aus afrikanischer Perspektive (pp. 26-35) | 1992 | 3-402-04533-8 |
| 45 | Entwicklung durch Selbständigkeit: Chancen für Afrika - Diskussionsbeiträge | Das AFOS-Programm in Nigeria - aus afrikanischer Sicht (pp. 33-35) | Not listed | 3-00-002423-9 |