Department of Religion, Theology & Philosophy: Recent submissions
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Prayer for rain: a pentecostal perspective from Kenya
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2017-10)Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, has a population of 3.5 million people. The concentration of Pentecostal and charismatic churches in Nairobi, as in other African cities, has more than doubled since the 1970s. The ... -
The Glory is Here!’Faith Brands and Rituals of Self-Affirmation for Social Responsibility in Kenya
(2017-11-21)Female Pentecostal-Charismatic (PC) church leadershave a quest to legitimize their leadership at all levels. This quest for acceptability and legitimacy to the congregation they lead can be daunting especially in ... -
Historical Manifestation of Ethnocentrism and its challenges Today
(International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2011)In this article we have begun by defining ethnocentrism. According to anthropologists, the concept combines the belief that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures, with the practice of judging other cultures by ... -
Sexuality and Sexual Scripting in African Traditional Religion: Mumbi in A Grain of
(AASR, 2018)The African novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o in his novel A Grain of Wheat introduces a female character Mumbi. Mumbi resides in a village of pre-independence Kenya and shares the same name with the first woman in the Agikuyu ... -
Psychological assessment of visual impaired children in integrated and special schools
(journal of education, 2012)Although the educational services for children with visual impairment in Kenya have expanded to include provision in the integrated school setting, not much research has been done to document the benefits of the integrated ... -
The psychology behind celibacy
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2012)Celibacy began in the early church as an ascetic discipline, rooted partly in a neo-Platonic contempt for the physical world that had nothing to do with the Gospel. The renunciation of sexual expression by men fit nicely ... -
Modes of legitimation by female Pentecostal-Charismatic preachers in East Africa: a comparative study in Kenya and Tanzania
(Routledge, 2018-07-03)This paper examines the rise of female Pentecostal-Charismatic (PC) church leaders and how they legitimize themselves in a male dominated religious field in Kenya and Tanzania. It explores, in a qualitative way, four women ... -
Framing Freedom of Religion or Belief for Countering Violent Extremism in Kenya: The Equivalency Framework of the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya
(Routledge, 2018-10-02)Over the past years, and in the aftermath of terror attacks, religious organizations in Kenya have issued press statements which conflate discourses on war against terror, security, and freedoms of religion. Using the ... -
An evaluation of teaching in Kenya
(journal of education, 2012)The aim and purpose of this paper is focusing on effective teaching and teaching practice perspective with a view to providing insight into its concept, dimensions, models, objectives, roles and suggest the way forward. ... -
Factors affecting women participation in electoral politics in Africa
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2012)Women are a major force behind people’s participation in life of society today. Not only do they comprise the majority in terms of population, but they also play a crucial role in society as procreators of posterity as ... -
An analysis of secular alternatives to religion
(International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)Secular alternatives are not Religions in themselves, but they are presented as ideas or ideologies or lies to which man can commit himself so deepy & unreservedly that they replace religion in him. A person can opt for ... -
Historical Survey of the Concept of Ecumenical Movement its Model and Contemporary Problems
(International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)The term “ecumenical” in theology today generally refers to the movement which seeks to achieve external unity among the world’s denominationally divined churches. The original meaning of the word (from oikeo: to dwell, ... -
The Role of the Church in Promoting HIV/AIDS Awareness in Africa
(International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2012)The church in Africa has maximized her efforts to promote awareness about the disease. These efforts generally range from the provision of facts about HIV and AIDS, its modes of transmission, various types of high -risk ... -
Psychological Acceptance of Children with Develop-mental Disorders
(journal of education, 2012)On account of different kinds of impairment, a number of children often remain isolated from the normal course of personal and social development various types of family and community beliefs, attitudes and misconceptio ... -
An assessment of ethnic conflict and its challenges today
(Academic Journals, 2012-01-31)In this article we shall begin by defining ethnocentrism. According to anthropologists, the concept combines the belief that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures, with the practice of judging other cultures by ... -
An Assessment of Ethical Issues in Social and Science Research
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2013)Ethical behavior is important in all aspect of life. This is certainly true of social research and Research in hard Sciences. The best way to think about ethical behavior is to ask how you would expect to be treated if ... -
The factors militating against the education of girls: A case study in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2019-11-30)This research attempted to find out the factors militating against the education of girls in Lower Eastern Province, Kenya. The main purpose of the research was to establish the magnitude of the effects of the factors that ... -
An investigation of sin and evil in African cosmology
(Academic Journals, 2009-12-31)The research has found out that, in our world, the appalling depth and extent of human suffering is evident and very much experienced. Evil and suffering are not just philosophical and theological aspects of human existence ... -
An analysis of the rites of passage and their relation to christianity
(Academic Journals, 2009-12-31)The paper discussed the impact of rites of passage to the individual and how it engenders one and makes one accepted in the societal norms. The emphasis and the central point of this work was mainly to deal with the relevance ... -
The position of African traditional religion in conflict prevention
(Academic Journals, 2010-02-28)African (Traditional) and modern religions may offer African solutions to many problems of conflict in the region of Africa. This article builds a case for the use of some African religious values in modern conflict ...
