ABSTRACT Baptist policies regarding clergy-laity practices and benefits have been properly documented and approved by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. Despite the approval, some pastors and members had flouted these policies resulting in conflicts in some places, especially in Ogbomoso Baptist Conference between 1993 and 2008. Existing studies have concentrated on misuse of power and inter-personal relationship in multi-staff ministry with little attention paid to conflicts arising from Bapt...
ABSTRACT Existing studies on pilgrimage have focused more on the spiritual dimension and have neglected the social, economic and political aspects. For instance, the activities of stakeholders such as state governments, pilgrims, retailers, bureau de change officers, and pilgrimage board officials are hardly explored from a holistic point of view, thus allowing for an abbreviated conception of pilgrimage. This study, therefore, examined the practice of pilgrimage in Lagos with a view to dete...
ABSTRACT Among the peoples of Kenya, there has been a cultural and religious revival and all means are being sought to propagate it. In certain circles, there is even a revival of ethnic rites, religious rituals and customs, and there are national efforts to preserve and take pride in ethnic cultures. Councils of elders are being treated with respect and honour as custodians of these cultures and religious beliefs. Generally, there has been a resilience of African Traditional Religion (ATR) a...
ABSTRACT Among the peoples of Kenya, there has been a cultural and religious revival and all means are being sought to propagate it. In certain circles, there is even a revival of ethnic rites, religious rituals and customs, and there are national efforts to preserve and take pride in ethnic cultures. Councils of elders are being treated with respect and honour as custodians of these cultures and religious beliefs. Generally, there has been a resilience of African Traditional Religion (ATR) a...
ABSTRACT The Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Church has been in Nyamira County for almost a century today, just like the other major denominations found in the County. However, when compared with the other denominations in the county, more especially Seventh Day Adventists and Roman Catholics, PAG has performed poorly in the development of education. In spite of this, there has not been any systematic investigation and documentation of the reasons for this situation. The objectives of th...
ABSTRACT In contemporary Kenya, social and economic instability have been aggravated by the changes in life patterns both in rural and urban areas. One of the contemporary issues which has led to increased social and economic instability is the spread and effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic. There are several studies on HIV and AIDS but most of these have a medical bias. There are few studies on the role of the Church in the fi...
ABSTRACT This study examined the persistence of traditional oathing (kithitu) among Kamba Christians in Machakos County, Kenya. It further examined circumstances under whichkithitu is practised, ways in which kithitu is practised, extent of reliance on kithitu, and Christian teachings on oathing. The theory of functionalism guided by the reconstruction theology motif was applied in the study. This studywas conducted as a qualitative case study in Machakos Town Sub-CountybetweenMarch 2015 and ...
ABSTRACT The recent occurrence of radicalization as an ideological process involving socialization of individuals or groups and mostly youths to participate in non-state violent activities for political or other reasons had necessitated a multi-sectoral scrutiny yet with scarce empirical research so far. In fact, Islamic radicalization processes analyzed and discussed interchangeably throughout this study with religious radicalization and as a socialization into violent religious ideology ha...
ABSTRACT The involvement of the laity in the Catholic Church is key in evangelization and eventual growth of the Church. Each of the groups contributes its own quota in both the Church and the world. The laity are called upon to imitate Christ in their daily lives so as to realise His values, attitudes and actions in the word today. The laity are also expected to be Christ’s witnesses to make the kingdom of God present in the midst of His people and in the entire world. This study examined ...
ABSTRACT Gender based violence is violation of human rights and it is affecting men, women, and children spiritually, physically and emotionally. The Church leadership is being looked at when it comes to averting violence at communal and family levels. The purpose of the study was to examine the role of the Church leaders in averting gender based violence in Imenti South Sub-county. The study was guided by four objectives: To determine instructional role of Church leaders in averting gender ...
ABSTRACT The Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Church has been in Nyamira County for almost a century today, just like the other major denominations found in the County. However, when compared with the other denominations in the county, more especially Seventh Day Adventists and Roman Catholics, PAG has performed poorly in the development of education. In spite of this, there has not been any systematic investigation and documentation of the reasons for this situation. The objectives of the...
Abstract The study proposition was that Islamization of Igembe people had taken place largely due to miraa trade but no research had so far been undertaken in religious studies perspectives to address the issue. The four objectives of the study were determining the extent of the spread of Islam in Igembe, studying the cultural importance of miraa, establishing the contribution of miraa trade to Islamization, and examining the effects of Islamization. Theoretical framework relied on Islamizat...
ABSTRACT The aberrations that exist among Pentecostals in Igboland of Nigeria have created doubts on the minds of people on what true Pentecostal spirituality is all about. The excesses which include monetization of anointing, flamboyant lifestyle of some Pentecostal preachers and prosperity gospel among others have caused some Christians to deviate from true Christianity. The purpose of this research is to reconstruct and x-ray the life and contributions of George Nnoromchi Alioha (1912-199...
ABSTRACT The aberrations that exist among Pentecostals in Igboland of Nigeria have created doubts on the minds of people on what true Pentecostal spirituality is all about. The excesses which include monetization of anointing, flamboyant lifestyle of some Pentecostal preachers and prosperity gospel among others have caused some Christians to deviate from true Christianity. The purpose of this research is to reconstruct and x-ray the life and contributions of George Nnoromchi Alioha (1912-199...
PREFACE The thesis is holistically set to investigate the roles of the church in the democratic governance in Nigeria with particular reference to the efforts and activities of Rev. Fr. Moses Adasu in democratic realization in Benue State. The work is divided into six chapters. Chapter one introduces the work by stating the background of the study, the problem the entire thesis is out to solve, the aim, scope and the methodology of the work. Chapter two is the literature review on the subjec...