Psychologist | Professor of Philosophy & Theology | President of MTBU
President of Maarifa Theological Bible University (MTBU). Based in Durban, South Africa, his multidisciplinary work integrates psychological insights, philosophical inquiry, theological reflection, and socio-political empowerment across the African continent.
Professor Owen O. Luhirika Black (published as Owen Ol Black) serves as the President of Maarifa Theological Bible University. As a practicing psychologist and Professor of Philosophy and Theology, his interdisciplinary scholarship bridges psychological well-being, philosophical ethics, and African theology to address pressing issues surrounding identity, leadership, and community development.
Primary and foundational international academic formation.
Clernaville, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Howard College & Pietermaritzburg Campuses — Advanced psychological, philosophical, and theological scholarship.
Serving as Rector & President leading pan-African theological accreditation and academic development.
Natural psychology, evolutionary cognitive architecture, and behavioral response systems under modern stress.
Afrocentric axiology, modern applications of Ubuntu, secular vs. Christian humanism, and socio-political ethics.
Ecclesiology, deconstruction of church tribalism, contextual apologetics, and spiritual vocation.
Political economy of Southern Africa, Afrophobia dynamics, postcolonial governance, and BRICS integration.
Author: Prof. Owen O. Luhirika Black | Length: 182 Pages
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Explore articles, research papers, and apologetics modules authored by Prof. Owen O.L. Black.
Political Fragmentation & Trajectories
Examines South Africa's evolving democratic landscape and three potential long-term growth trajectories.
Axiology & Shared Humanity
Explores the philosophical and mathematical formula of Ubuntu in modern Afrocentric contexts.
An Analytical 25-Point Matrix
A study examining historical, colonial, and socioeconomic roots of tribal divisions in Pentecostal churches.
Values and Behavioral Science
Analyzes human cognition and social ethos amid rapid technological mismatch and digital stress.
An Interdisciplinary Framework
Bridges empirical natural psychology with humanistic ethics, human agency, and AI transformation.
Political Economy & Exclusion
Examines anti-immigrant sentiment and KwaZulu-Natal's civic mobilization trends.
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