Bachelor of Arts in Theology

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    Evangelization in A Slum: The Case of Kibera
    (Tangaza University College, 2003) Amedee, Ainemon Guy
    Evangelization is the core and summit of the Church's mission in the world. The word "evangelization" comes from the Greek ievangelionc which means 'good news'. The Church is called and sent to proclaim the Good News, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature" (Mk! 6: 15). Evangelization is a dynamic and on-going process that takes root in Jesus Christ, the full revelation of God and spread throughout the whole human race. "What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of Life — for life was made visible; we have seen it [...] and proclaim to you" (lJnI: 1-2). In a sense, evangelization is the proclamation of the Life of God made visible and present in the Person of Christ. In other words, evangelization is the giving and the celebration of Life.
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    Church's Facing the Challenge of Poverty A Case Study of Korogocho Slum
    (Tangaza University College, 2001-02) Passi, Makaya
    In this modest work, we are going to present the Church's Facing the Challenge of Poverty especially the case of Korogocho Slum. The first reason of choosing this topic is that we are interested in the social, economic and political problems going on today in Kenya, particularly in Nairobi. The second reason is the fact that the problems of injustice, according to our experience, find their apex in the slums, in our case Korogocho. All these social problems and their effects on human life are summarized as caused by Poverty, which is going to be our main theme throughout this long essay. In the first chapter, we are going to give a short explanation of poverty in all its forms. The second chapter will be the facts on poverty as lived and experienced in Korogocho. We will also talk of urbanization as the backbone of the birth of the slums; and the last section will be on the presence of the Church in Korogocho. The third chapter is going to portray God's intervention on behalf of the exploited, the oppressed through prophets, Jesus of Na72reth, and the Early Christian Community. Finally our last chapter will be the mission of the Church which is the hope of this research: The Church's Facing the Challenge of Poverty in Korogocho. Therefore, our final aim is, first of all, to be aware of the problems or sufferings caused by the different sort of injustices or rather the presence of unjust structure which many people are living in (e.g. Korogocho). Secondly, to take this as a challenge for us lay people and religious and also as a challenge for the Church at large.
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    Mission in the Slums Of Nairobi
    (Tangaza University College, 1998-02) Simon, Thomas
    `A slum is an industry that produces all sons of criminals' - this is the image of a slum that I get from daily newspapers and magazines. Robbers, murderers, thugs, drunkards, thieves, adulterers these are just other names given to a slum dweller Since it concerns with a good number of people of Nairobi, I made up my mind to go for a thorough research regarding the slums of Nairobi. Being a member of the Society of African Missions, I will be sent to any place in Africa for my priestly ministry. Since I am well acquainted with Nairobi I believe that a detailed study of the Nairobi situation will help me as a microcosm from which I will be able to proceed my missionary tasks to the place that I am going to be sent. Secondly our Superior General Rev. Fr. Daniel Cardot after having visited all the SMA priests in their mission fields came up with a remark that a feeling of an "unfulfilled mission" is found among most of the SMA's, and that some of them are even frustrated. So that he urged us to concentrate on different kinds of mission. As I am very much interested in the slum mission, I am sure that observing analysing and studying the situation of different slums in Nairobi will help me to find a fulfilled mission in my mission area.