Whimpers Of Africa: Lessons From The Kenyan Context

ISBN-13: 9783659465321 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 324 str.

Julius Gathogo

Opis

This book analyzes some challenging issues in African Christianity.They include, social and educational challenges, money-wealth and Pentecostalism,the new religious movements, emerging Christianities or Afro-pentecostalism, the missionary factor in upholding the current scenario, the missionary legacy, the monster of corruption, doctrinal divides, African indigenous ways of environmental preservation, road carnage, same-sex-unions versus same-sex sexuality, leadership concern, quests for an African faith, the forgotten heroes and heroines, politics and electioneering in Africa, impacts of globalization, implications of Kyoto protocol for Africa, Chinese role in African renaissance in the 21st century, and Men battering as the new trend in domestic violence. Other contemporary concerns raised in this authoritative publication include secessionist threats in Kenya, insecurity, witchcraft, the devolved governments, water and sewage systems, Wabara (immigrants) versus wapwani (indigenous) divide, totems and taboos, Agro-ecology, Exotic versus indigenous, IPRs, GMOs, and other issues dealing with applied ethics. It is recommended to schools, colleges and universities globally.

O autorze

GATHOGO, JULIUSThe author lectures in the School of Humanities andSocial Sciences, Kenyatta University. He is one of thekey emerging scholars who are passionate in addressing the changing theo-social-philosophical trajectories of the 21st century. Dr. Gathogo has published extensively on the global paradigms and their relevance to Africa.