Bachelor of Arts in Theology

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    Liturgical Inculturation of the Rite Of Reconciliation among the Bukusu People Of Western Kenya: A Pastoral Issue
    (Tangaza University College, 2000-02) Mang'ongo, Joseph K.
    The approach to the study of this subject is basically drawn from the information gathered from different knowledgeable people. both formal and informal, the elders, both men and women, priests. religious sisters. and catechists. This broad collection is geared towards a comprehensive understanding of the Rite of Reconciliation among the Bukusu people and how to incorporate it in the sacrament of Reconciliation and penance in the light of liturgical inculturation. The information was gathered within a period of six months. "[he greater part of i• is from oral sources, which is actually the main body of my work. I used the recording system especially at some of the gatherings in big ceremonies and also from the old grandfathers and mothers who could give their nformaton in form of stories, riddles or songs. The written sources take up the priority, as much has been written about the liturgy and inculturation, although little is said about the inculturation of the Rite of Reconciliation. Throughout the interv iews 1 found out that there is a common or "popular" view among the people that see little \ alue in the sacrament of penance today. This is mainly the view of the young informants who have got several questions and misconceptions about going to the priest for confession. Although they do recognize that they commit sins, they hold that it is only God who forgives. So they ask, why go to the priest — who is just a human being like them? However, the reference that the Lord Jesus Christ left to his disciples on the day of Pentecost (Cf. John. 20:19-23) leaves us too with something to ponder, as believers in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. That at the evening of the first day of the week, and the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were for fear of the Jews. Jesus appeared, and after greeting them, Ile breathed on them and said: As the Father sends me. So am 1 sending you? Receive the Holy Spirit, 11 you forgive anyone's sins. they are fin-given. It you retain anyone's sins, the% are retained. (John 20:22-23, However, when I addressed my opinions from the traditional point of view. I had a good response and appreciation of the whole idea of Reconciliation Thus among the Bukusu people it is something that is highly valued and carried out in the community at any time wherever something went wrong. Hence this gave me a greater interest to focus on the area of ineuituration. Then. w hat can be done that is not being done, so that our Christians today would appreciate fully the sacrament of Reconciliation'. This is the question that I will try to answer in this paper I he language I used in my research was the local language called Bukusu, not excluding Fnglish and Kiswahili. The general content of this essay. therefore, will include the explanation of terms: the basic principles of the Rite of Reconciliation, namely the Theological. Liturgical and C'ultural principles; the process towards inculturation of Reconciliation among the Bukusu people and finally, I will give the general conclusion with the hope that my findings will be helpful in giving a new approach to the appreciation of the Rite of Reconciliation in our society today.
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    The Holy Spirit and the Contemporary Pentecostal Churches in Tanzania And Kenya
    (Tangaza University College, 1998-02) Kwayu, Mzee Willifred
    As the people of God, we strive for renewal in Christ, to be the community Christ wanted and to show forth Christ effectively in the modern world. Pentecostalism is seen as a genuine movement of Christ in His Church renewing His mystical Body. It is essentially a movement of faith and prayer which moves the Christian to experience the closeness of God in their daily walks of life. My present essay will address the Pentecostal Movement, which is a great force of renewal in our contemporary Christian world. My first encounter with the Pentecostal Christian goes back as far as 1974 As a small boy, I used to see some people coming to our home and they would read the Bible and explain some things to my parents, brothers and sisters. As time went on, Pentecostalism took root in my home town area of Moshi in the Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania. Today, as you go through the streets of big towns like Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, Dar Es- Salaam in Tanzania etc., this is what you will hear from the loud speakers: "Bwana Asifiwe Alleluya... (Praise the Lord Alleluia...). Likewise, when you come to the streets of Nairobi in Kenya you will hear the same thing; "Praise the Lord Alleluia...." If you simply, take time to approach or to go near the group which is listening to the preacher and experience the way the Spirit of God is moving the people you will be moved. It is the aim of my essay to show the way the Spirit is so strongly experienced in the present century. As we are going to see in this paper. the Spirit is steering so many people and as a matter of fact, the Catholic Church has dedicated the year 1998 to the Holy Spirit, so as to create an awareness of the importance of this Third Person of the Trinity in our daily Christian lives.
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    Liturgical Inculturation Of The Mass among the Iteso People
    (Tangaza University College, 1998-02-16) Ichuloi, Anthony
    The study of this subject is based on the information gathered from knowledgeable people involved in pastoral work: priests, catechists, religious sisters, and the traditional old men and women. This broad collection is geared to a comprehensive understanding of worship and inculturation of the Mass as it will be wholistically and logically presented in this essay. The information was gathered within a period of four months. The great part of it is from oral sources which will actually give credibility and solid ground to my work. This is basically because much is talked and written about inculturation in the general understanding of its concept, while specifically very little is done about inculturation of the Mass. To go beyond that, nothing is said about inculturation of the Mass among the Iteso people. This is the reason why chapter four of this paper will entirely embrace oral findings. I canied out the interview with a number of informants. The research was done separately with each informant with the focal idea of finding correct information when all different materials gathered were synthesized. The informants co-operated well by answering the questions I asked each of them. They showed incredible enthusiasm since they openly admitted that the liturgy today does not appeal to most of the Iteso faithful who seem to live double lives- one traditional and the other Christian. The language I used in the research was the local language called Ateso not excluding English and Kiswahili. The general survey of this essay therefore, will include clarification on the terminology used, the views and principles of inculturation of the Mass, the Iteso understanding of sacrifice and the various traditional sacrificial prayers; the Iteso symbols are elaborately used and discussed in an implicit approach. The teaching of the Church, including Scripture and Magisterial statements are explicitly discussed too. Finally practical pastoral recommendations are suggested and feature throughout the essay, finding their ftilfilment in the hope inculturation of the Mass will give to the local Iteso faithful.