Browsing PHD-Philosophy and Religious Studies by Issue Date
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A moral response to the conflict of interests between humans and non human nature
(2002)Environmental protection and care is increasingly becoming a major pre-occupation of many scholars and various fields of intellectual pursuit. This is mainly prompted by the current environmental crisis occasioned mainly ... -
Factors that hinder women's participation in theological education in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2004)This study identifies and discusses factors that hinder women's participation in theological education in Kenya. Reference is made to theological institutions that belong to two church traditions, namely, the main line ... -
Women religious leaders as actors in ethnic conflict management and resolution in Nakuru and Uasin Gishu districts, Kenya
(2004-01)This study investigated women religious leaders as actors in ethnic conflict management and resolution in Nakuru and Uasin Gishu districts, Kenya. These two districts in the Rift Valley Province, suffered the worst effects ... -
Evangelizing executives: a case study of club members in Nairobi, Kenya
(2011-07-25)The purpose of this study was to examine evangelization of executives in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought: to establish the biblical and theological basis for evangelizing executives in Kenya; to evaluate the role of ... -
Educating for integral personal development in the catholic secondary schools in Nairobi archdiocese, Kenya
(2011-08-15)The study set out to survey the understanding of education for integral personal development of students in Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Nairobi and to assess the efforts made and challenges encountered ... -
An assessment of responses towards African women's theology in selected institutions in Kenya
(2011-08-16)This study is an assessment of responses to African Women's Theology in selected institutions. The study centres on why Feminist Theology which emerged in the developed countries of the West and has spread to other parts ... -
The process of inculturation of christianity in Kenya: a case study of Kaaga Methodist Synod, Meru
(2011-12-22)Inculturation is of paramount importance in the transmission of Christianity in a cross-cultural setting. This is necessarily the case because inculturation produces a wholesome Christianity, which adequately meets the ... -
Inculturation of the concept of atonement in africa: a case of the Wanga people of Kenya
(2012)This study sought to address the problem of inconsistencies between faith and practice of Christianity among the Wanga people; which has resulted in less commitment of the Abawanga to their churches. This has farther led ... -
Integration of African indigenous guidance practices to adolescents' pastoral care and counselling programmes in selected churches of Nairobi
(2012-01-03)The purpose of this study was threefold. First, to find out the pastoral counseling given to adolescents in selected Nairobi churches. Second, to assess the element(s) of African indigenous counseling techniques already ... -
The Policy of the catholic church on family planning and its influence on fertility behaviour in Kangundo division, Machakos district
(2012-01-05)The Roman Catholic Church (RCC) has for a long time taught against the use of Artificial Family Planning (AFP) methods condemning them as immoral and sinful. This study sought to establish whether the teaching or policy ... -
Transitional ceremonies in Igbo indigenous religion: the case of NRI and Ihiala people of Anambra state, Nigeria
(2012-01-06)This study was initiated against the background of a challenge posed by Robin Horton (1995), in which he concluded that despite the enormous output in terms of research and writings in the areas of African religious, ... -
A theological and cultural analysis of healing in Jerusalem church of Christ and Nabii Christian church of Kenya
(2012-02-06)This study investigates the continued proliferation, appeal and impact of African Instituted Churches in Kenya that concentrate mainly on the healing ministry. It undertakes an analysis of the healing beliefs and practices ... -
A comparative study of biblical teaching and the Ameru concept of environmental conservation: a case study of Imenti people Meru, Kenya
(2012-04-03)A Zulu saying goes "It is only a silly bird that destroys its nest". The world is in this sense a nest composed of varied mentality. Each member of the community has a constructive role in the sustenance of all creatures ... -
The rationality of science: a critical- theoretic perspective
(2012-04-13)This study is an attempt to unveil a comprehensive and viable theoretical framework that can , be used to explicate the intuitive notion of science as the paragon of human rationality. The study was prompted by the existence ... -
An appraisal of the role of the church in conflicts in Uganda with reference to the Buganda region (1879-1986)
(2012-04-13)The purpose of the study was to appraise the Role of the Church in Conflicts in Uganda with reference to the Buganda Region (1879-1986). The study objectives were the following: the first objective was to identify and ... -
Morality among the Akamba: a case study of youth in Central division of Kitui district
(2012-06-11)Morality is one of the human pillars that guarantee the survival of any community. However, when the youth lose a sense of morality the community becomes threatened since part of the present and the future is dependent ... -
The civic and public roles of neo-pentecostal churches in Kenya (1970- 2010)
(2014)Over the last few decades, the Pentecostal movement, in all its varieties has gained an increasing presence in Africa’s religious landscapes. Scholars are beginning to interrogate, how and what role(s) Christian churches ... -
The influence of changes on historical standards in selected urban Seventh-Day Adventist churches in Kenya
(2014)This study investigated the phenomenon of the influence of changes on historical standards in selected urban SDA Churches in Kenya. The problem was that the precipitating factors and implication of change in historical ... -
Christian-Muslim Dialogue with Particular Reference to Pentecostals and Muslims in Nairobi North District, Nairobi County, Kenya
(2014-02-18)Interfaith dialogue is indispensable to peace and tranquility globally within the context of religious pluralism. Christians and Muslims worldwide stand in need of greater intercommunication, collaboration, and interfaith ... -
The Role of Lamentation in African Biblical Hermeneutics: A Post-Colonial Reading of the Bible among Gĩkũyũ People of Kenya
(2014-02-22)The main focus of this study is to investigate how the biblical and African motifs of lamentation function in the development of critical text-reading methods among the Agĩkũyũ. More specifically it interrogates why Bible ...
