1,485 profile views 18 shares · vCards Save vCard · 18

About

Dr. George Anderson Jnr. is a Senior Lecturer of Religion and Christian Ethics, and the Academic Advisor for level 300 students at the Department of Religion and Human Values, University of Cape Coast. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies with Specialisation in Christian Ethics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Master of Philisiophy in Religion and Human Values (Christian Ethics) from the University of Cape Coast, and Bachelor of Education (B.ED Arts) from the University of Cape Coast. His area of research interest lies in the intersection between Religion, Christian, Akan and Social Ethics, and African Pentecostal Christianity with special reference to Neo-Prophetic Studies. Dr. Anderson was adjudged the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Best PhD Student Award at the 2019 GRASAG Excellence Award held on 5th May, 2019, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Dr. Anderson Jnr. served as a Graduate Assistant at the Department of Religion and Human Development (KNUST), a Part-time Lecturer of Ethics at the Spiritan University College, Ejisu - Kumasi, a Part-time Lecturer of Religion in the Department African Studies at the University of Education, Winneba. He serves as the Course Coordinator and the Chief Examiner for Christian Ethics at the Institute of Education, and College of Distance Education (CoDE) at the University of Cape Coast.

Dr. Anderson Jnr. serves on the Faculty of Arts Research Agenda Committee, Town and Gown Lecture Series Committee, and the Faculty of Arts Public Lecture Series Committee at the University of Cape Coast. He doubles as the Patron for the Religion Students Association of Ghana, UCC Chapter (RESAG) and the Soka Gakkai Students Association. Dr. Anderson also serves as the Coordinator for the Department of Religion and Human Values Graduate Committee Board and the Department's Research and Book Project Committee. He serves as a reviewer for the Oguaa Journal of Religion and Human Values (OJRHV), and E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies (ERATS) hosted on Noyam Journals. He has a proven capability as a team player and an excellent record of treating students and staff with respect and with the provision of academic assistance. Dr. Anderson Jnr. is a member of the UCC ICT Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. Douglas Darko Agyei.

Via the Prestigious Erasmus+ Program, Dr. Anderson Jnr. served as a visiting scholar of Religion at the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society under Prof. Kocku von Stuckrad at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands.

Dr. Anderson Jnr. teaches Social Ethics, Christian Ethics, History of Ethics, Methods in Ethics, Theory of Ethics and Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Introduction to World Religions, Foundations of Human Values, Introduction to Religion and Human Values, and Logic/Critical Thinking. He has published articles in reputable journals and chapters in Books across the globe.

Currently, Dr. Anderson Jnr. is the Hall Tutor for University Halls (P.S.I , C.T.C), University of Cape Coast.





Focus & expertise

Recent activity

🏅
Award Jan 2019

Best Student (Ph.D. Category)

🏅
Award Jan 2016

Postgraduate Studies (Ph.D) Sponsorship

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2019

Master of Philosophy in Religion and Human Values

University of Cape Coast

2014

Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies

University of Cape Coast

2010

Career & positions

Academic Advisor

Department of Religion and Human Values

Aug, 2025 to Aug, 2025

Teaching & projects


My philosophy is to train and impart knowledge in students to reach higher heights to be able to make greater positive contributions in society and academia towards a holistic human and national development. 

Teaching philosophy

Publications 17 works

ORCID 0000-0002-4944-4011 →

2023

Virtue Ethics as a Model for Addressing Moral Decline in Ghana

George Anderson, Husein Inusah

E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2022

Neo-Prophetic Churches in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative on the Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre, Kumasi-Ghana.

George Anderson

Pentecostalism Charismaticism and Neo-Prophetic Movements Journal · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2019

Commercialisation of Religion in Neo-Prophetic Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches in Ghana: Christian Ethical Analysis of their Strategies

George Anderson

Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Ghana’s Neo-Prophetic Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity: Future Prospects

George Anderson

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Wife Battery: A Divine Command from the Garden of Eden or a Gene Disorder in Men? Ethical Perspectives

George Anderson, Joseph R. Oppong

Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

2018

Does Whatsapp Use by Female Students Ruin Their Morality?

George Anderson

IGI Global eBooks · Book-chapter · Source: OpenAlex

2015

Traditional Akan Ethics: Relevant or Trash to Ghanaians Today?

George Anderson

Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Children, Morality and Abusive Words: The Ghanaian Perspectives

George Anderson

Humanities and Social Sciences Letters · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Faith and Reason Expressed:The case of Ghana

George Anderson, Joseph R. Oppong

Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Fetish Priests/Priestesses Media Programmes: Examining their Effects on the Youth in Ghana

George Anderson

Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform) · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

2014

Twitter tweets and twaddle: twittering at AHPA's National Health Promotion Conference

George Anderson, Suzanne Gleeson, Chris Rissel, Li Ming Wen et al.

Health Promotion Journal of Australia · Article · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Youth and Pornography in Ghana: An Ethical Perspective

George Anderson, Joseph R. Oppong

Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

2013

The Future of Ghanaian-Traditional-Akan Ethics: Bleak or Bright?

George Anderson

Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Magic and Miracles in Ghana: A Critical Examination

Paul Appiah-Sekyere, George Anderson

Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform) · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2012

Oil & gas in federal systems

George Anderson

Oxford University Press eBooks · Book · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

1941

Diplomacy and god

George Anderson

Medical Entomology and Zoology · Book · Source: OpenAlex

1925

From Dawes to Locarno : being a critical record of an important achievement in European diplomacy, 1924-1925

George Anderson, James Ramsay MacDonald

Medical Entomology and Zoology · Article · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Honors & affiliations

🏅
Best Student (Ph.D. Category)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) · 2019
🏅
Postgraduate Studies (Ph.D) Sponsorship
University of Cape Coast · 2016
Local Executive Council Member
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UCC Branch) · 2020

Colleagues & frequently viewed together

Explore the research constellation See how George connects to colleagues — by shared interests, department and who’s viewed together. Open

Personal