Abstract
The role and place of culture in theological discourses has been a subject of intense controversy among theologians and scholars over the years. This controversy has been fueled by the perceived exclusion of culture as a key player in shaping our theological enterprise and especially in the African context. The foregoing notwithstanding, theology in its nature is contextual. This...
This is a study of pre-colonial African technology with special emphasis on the Tugen indigenous leather industry. The position that is strongly advanced through this paper is that before colonialism the Tugen practiced indigenous industries such as pottery, blacksmithing, and leatherwork among others. Leatherwork was characterized by the provision of knowledge and skills to individuals who...
Doing effective mission within the Traditional Tugen, Culture is critical because it is difficult to avoid due to the issues of culture which have a dynamic dialogue with supra culture of biblical Christianity. The issue of reconciling the Christ mission with the traditional Tugen culture is a big challenge. This cultural challenge is as old as the history of mankind from the time of creation....
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every part of the World. It brought unfortunate consequences; unexpected deaths, sudden unemployment, strain on healthcare systems, economic near collapse and the worst of all is the unprecedented disruption in places of worship. On the 13th of March 2020, the government of Kenya ordered an immediate closure of Churches as a containment measure against the...
In such an interconnected world, one would expect the world to be a better place in terms of how people care for the needs of fellow human beings. However, this is not the present case, especially when you focus on world’s economic dispcrepancies. Statistics show that the gap between the rich and the poor keep on widening with time. Only few nations are enjoying the benefits of globalization...
The pre-colonial pastoral economy is mainly subsumed to comprise of a community of people wandering with their drought-stricken cattle in search of pastures and water over long distances. The Kipsigis, who were initially a purely pastoral community and finally settled in a well-watered area around Kericho, gradually adopted crop production and supplemented their diet with agricultural produce,...