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The influence of information technology on the socio-political song in Kenya
(Routledge, 2015-07-04)
This article examines how the growth of socio-political songs in Kenya reflects the effect of the evolution of information technology (IT). The unprecedented proliferation of IT – especially mobile telephony, the Internet ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Media, Terrorism and Political Mobilization of Muslims in Kenya
(2011)
Muslims constitute just about 10% of Kenya’s population and their perceived marginalization
in the country’s politics since the colonial period has often led them to
retreat from the political scene. However, the ...
8 “Necessity Removes Restrictions”: Swahili Muslim Women’s Perspectives on Their Participation in the Public Sphere
(Brill, 2014)
“NeCessity removes restriCtioNs”: swahili muslim womeN’s perspeCtives oN their partiCipatioN iN the publiC sphere esha Faki mwinyihaji introduction this chapter examines factors that facilitate the increased participation ...
Diaconia
(Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, 2021)
Christian social practice (diaconia) is contextual; it is not uniform to people of all
contexts. The contextual and neutral nature of Christian social practice means the
question of methodology is important when considering ...
A Theological Perspective on the Socio-historical Grounds for Gender Disparity in the Nomiya Church
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2015-08)
Rites of passage are a universal phenomenon marked by transitions during major life changes. In the Nomiya Church (NC) circumcision and baptism as religious rites of initiation are simultaneously performed on the male ...
Religiosity in Vihiga District: Modernity and Expressions of Outward Forms
(Contemporary African Cultural Productions: Nairobi, 2012)
From a cultural perspective, religion is a very diverse phenomenon. This is because culture influences people to behave in a certain way, affecting the way they express themselves, including their religiosity. The many ...
Gendering inculturation in Africa: a discussion of three African women theologians' entry into the inculturation scene
(2004)
In theological circles in Africa, there has been an interest as to how cultural contexts must and will shape theology. Therefore, since the 1960's, African theologians have engaged in so-called'inculturation'. Inculturation ...