Browsing MST-Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies by Title
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Beliefs and practices of witchcraft intervention among the Akamba christians of Machakos district
(2011-12-13)Witchcraft remains an issue the Church in Kenya. Many second and third generation Christians are Confused about what to think of witchcraft and how to handle those who are caught in its power. The Akarnba community has ... -
Challenges and Prospects of 'Muslim Organizations and Institutions in Mitigating Food Insecurity in Isiolo County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2013)lsiolo County has for over three decades now suffered from food shortages with devastating impact on people's livelihoods. Food insecurity has been a major problem among farmers and nomadic pastoralists of the county with ... -
The challenges of teaching islamic religious education on spiritual and academic formation of secondary schools students in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-12-04)This study sought to investigate the challenges of teaching IRE on spiritual andacademic formation of secondary school students in Nairobi, Kenya. The study shows that the foundation of education in Islam is guided by the ... -
Chaplaincy and Behaviour Change of Students in Church Sponsored Public Secondary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Many learning institutions around the world have endeavored to develop chaplaincy in the past decades. Literature reviewed however reveals that education systems in African countries and more specifically Kenya have been ... -
Chaplaincy and rehabilitating prisoners: A Case study of Embu and Kamiti Prisons in Kenya
(2014-08-26)The problem of crime has always been a challenge in all societies. Many people find themselves prisoners due to unacceptable behaviour aimed at their survival. To those imprisoned, chaplaincy is seen as a key player in ... -
The church response to the situation of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)The global statistics for HIV/AIDs adults and children were 34 million. Sub-saharan Africa has 12 million orphans, with Kenya hosting about 1.2 million of them. Kericho County had 2262 orphans. Accessible population was ... -
Cohabitation among the catholic youths in Nyando deanery, Kisumu diocese, Kisumu County
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)ABSTRACT Cohabitation is a common practice in many parts of the world including America, Europe and Africa. Cohabitation violates the teaching of the Catholic Church on the sacrament of marriage. In spite of the efforts ... -
Conflict in pentecostal churches: The case of Christian church international, Kiria-ini town, Murang`a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Pentecostalism began as an outgrowth of the Holiness Movement, a group that intended to perfect the Christian faith of that time. This movement started during the 20th century in the United States of America. However, ... -
Contribution of East African Revival Movement to Evangelism in the Anglican Church of Kenya, Kisumu Central Archdeaconry, Maseno South Diocese, 1930 -1970
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The East Africa Revival Movement (EARM) has had a great impact on many of the protestant churches in Eastern Africa for many years, renewing their life and offering to individuals the challenge of a deeper experience of ... -
Contribution of Worth Village Banking to Economic Empowerment of Women in Salvation Army in Bungoma County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Economic empowerment of women is part of the holistic mission of the Salvation Army (SA) which evangelizes both in word and deed. The holistic mission of the SA aims at restoring the right relationship with God through ... -
Contributions of the National Independent Church of Africa to Socioeconomic Development in Kibugu Parish, Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)The growing interest by scholars on the role of the Church in transformation of the society prompted this study to investigate the contribution of the National Independent Church of Africa (NICA) to socio-economic ... -
Cross-cultural languages as a possible basis for reconciling wittgenstein's tractatus and the philosophical investigations
(2012-02-01)The study is primarily an attempt to reconcile Ludwig Wittgenstein's major works namely, the Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus and the Philosophical Investigations. It is contented in the study that contrary to the common ... -
Effects of acculturation on church music: a case study of the church of God in East Africa - (Nairobi).
(2012-05-11)This dissertation is a study of changes that have taken place in the music of the church of God in East Africa (COGEA) located in Nairobi, Kenya. The study concentrates on twelve congregations of COGEA situated. It shows ... -
Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Family Stability in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The impact of alcohol abuse on families is a dire concern, with breadwinners directing a significant chunk of their funds to drinking, and several individuals abdicating their family commitments. In Nyeri County, Kenya, ... -
Epistermological basis of the Abanyala peoples' ontology and cosmology in the light of Sumba occult.
(2012-05-04)This study examines Abanyala ontology and cosmology in the light of Sumba occult. Abanyala are Bantu-speaking people found in Busia district of the Western province of Kenya. The aim of the study is to establish the basis ... -
An Evaluation of Imre Lakatos’ Attempt to Reconcile Normative and Descriptive Accounts of Science22
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)In philosophy of science, philosophy has the role of analysing the foundations, methods and implications of science. This role involves analysing the way science ought to be and the way it is. In this quest, the normativist ... -
Evolution in the Religious Beliefs and Practices of the Abamarama of Kakamega County, Kenya, C. 1850–1960
(Kenyatta University, 2022)This study is a historical analysis of the evolution of religious beliefs and practices among the Abamarama of Kakamega County who belong to the larger Abaluyia ethnic group. The study traced the evolution and development ... -
Factors Influencing Women's Non Participation in Church Administrative Leadership in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Milimani Presbytery, Nairobi County; 1908-2012
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)The study set out to investigate factors that influence women’s low participation in church administrative leadership in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) Milimani Presbytery. Globally, women are underrepresented ... -
Globalization and its challenges on the African conception of the person
(2016)This research focuses, in a specific way, on how globalization conception of the person as „I‟ is gradually eroding the African conception of the person as „we‟. Man as an individual in trdational African community is only ... -
The history, beliefs and practices of the voice of salvation and healing church, 1954-2012
(2015)This study investigates the history, beliefs and practices of the Voice of Salvation and Healing Church (VOSHC), an African Initiated Church (AIC) which emerged in the 1950s. It is closely associated with the East African ...
