Department of Religion, Theology & Philosophy: Recent submissions
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RNA interference: a pathway to drug target identification and validation in trypanosome
(Academic Journals, 2008-03-31)RNA interference (RNAi) is a phenomenon through which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) induces potent sequence-specific degradation of homologous transcripts. Besides its function in cellular defense and developmental regulation, ... -
An examination of co-existence of religion and politics
(Academic Journals, 2009-11-30)This article is an attempt to prove that Religion and politics are two realms inseparable basically because they concern the same subject matter, namely man and woman, who are both material and spiritual. This article ... -
An assessment of the Catholic charismatic renewal towards peaceful co-existence in the Roman Catholic Church
(Academic Journals, 2010)This study concerns the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, a movement within the Catholic Church that had direct influence from the Protestant Pentecostals. Subsequently, it spread through clearly defined, pre-existing social-metric ... -
Unbounded christologies: the case of widows' christology-'Jesus Christ is breath'
(Scriptura, 2015)This article draws upon African widowhood for theological reflection. It shows that experiences of widowhood characterize widows in rural western Kenya as liminal individuals located at a threshold. These widows experience ... -
Analysis of the Composition and Rituals of the Repentance and Holiness Church in Kenya
(2015-10-01)The repentance and holiness (RHC) church in Kenya is a prophet healing church which has attracted people from all walks of life. It was founded by Prophet Dr. David Edward Owour and is among the new emerging trends that ... -
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 ...
