Bachelor of Arts in Theology

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Development of Value Systems among Christian Teenagers
(Tangaza University College, 2007) Chizoba Ibeneme, Nicholas
A past experience in Nigeria, where the researcher was involved in assisting the Y.C.S. students in High school, in education to Christian values and attitudes, was the first reason that motivated the choice of a high school for this research. Being in Kenya, the researcher thought it wise to work with high school students basically for their openness and willingness to learn and live a quality life. The researcher chooses two high schools — St Mary Girls' High School and Thigio Boys' High School, which are under the jurisdiction of one of our Vincentians parishes, Holy Cross parish, situated at Limuru. A good combination of the two schools for young men and women will definitely help the researcher to come up with a more holistic view on how the young people understand and live out their values in our present day society.
Liberating Africa: A Missionary Challenge
(Tangaza University College, 2000) Alegbemi, Martin Kehinde
Standing on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, panning round, one sees a continent in distress. Looking north, south, cast and west, one sees and hears of hunger, war, famine, starvation, killings, domestic violence, unemployment and chains of other social evils. Although Africa is in pain, she is also a continent with hope, one blessed with lots of natural and human resources. Africa has survived very hard and difficult times and longs for a better tomorrow. With Christ's ever redeeming presence continually shining on her, she can hope for a brighter future. Seeing in Christ's mission the liberation of the human race, we can say that Christianity essentially seeks to liberate and bring about a day of salvation. The question is what role can Christianity play in the teligious, socio-political and economic distress facing this continent? This poses a challenge to the missionary nature of the Church. The challenge is that of relevance. Christianity has to wake up to the day to day life of the people in its mission as well as in its theology. It is the aim of this paper to present a response to this challenge. The overall objective is an arrival at a necessary theological foundation that empowers one to face the challenge of a preferential option for the poor within an African context. As such, we need a theology that is people-centred and one that will empower us to face this challenge. It should be a theology that calls God's people into 'being- for —freedom' in the world. We hope to arrive at an African liberating and missionary theology, which will be of great relevance to the people's situation, as well as being an essential tool for future missionaries. The tenets arrived at, should as much as possible be relevant to situations that need an option br the poor even outside Africa. One of the common approaches is to take Africa as a small entity with basically the same problem. This approach is both right and wrong. Basically, Africa is a suffering continent. We shall get as much as possible relevant inputs from any of the countries. It is hoped that whatever conclusions we arrive at might in one way or another be applicable to various African countries. As a launch of our response, chapter one of the work will be on 'Liberation Theology: A new way of doing theology'. Since the approach of this work is to see the Christian liberating rol- in the complex situation of Africa, such a role ought to be based on a theology. Our choice of Liberation theology is not because it is a recent theology in its systematic form, but as a theology that is down to earth in that, it focuses on the daily life of the people. We shall examine its content, development, and its methodology, its missionary dimension and how it can be a paradigm of African liberation. Accepting liberation theology from our first chapter, chapter two will examine the faces of Africa. I lere, we shall examine the situation of Africa by applying the 'see' as the first of the trilogy of liberating praxis. This will involve a search into the religious situation, sustainable development, and the political situation. We shall end this chapter by posing the need for 'judge' to unravel the root cause of African degradation. Chapter three as the application of 'judge', the second of the trilogy will begin with a social analysis and theological reflection. With those two considerations, we shall posit the structure of sin as the root cause of African degradation. Upon that will follow an attempt at identifying the various areas of the challenges so as to be able to act concretely. The identification will range from theology and inculturation to issues of gender and development. The areas identified will form the ground for our missionary response in the next chapter. Providing concrete solutions from a missionary perspective which, is also the application of 'act', the last of the trilogy of liberating praxis is what this last chapter hopes to arrive at. Our response will be a positing that. the solution to African problems is far beyond the numerous international conferences, political systems, economic policies, international organisation and numerous 1\1(i0s. An integral and full emancipation is possible with the uprooting of the structure of sin. The uprooting will be possible through recourse to Jesus as the master liberator and a positing of various ideas and channels. The conclusion will be an attempt at laying a foundation for an African liberating and missionary theology.
The Bakongo Concept of God And The Christian Revelation
(Tangaza University College, 1999-02) Fumwasendji, Kapumba Symphorien
Nobody knows God fully and no one of us has seen him, but the Son himself. However, human beings from the beginning have had their experiences of the Supreme Being in various ways. In this essay, our main concern is to show how the Bakongo people conceive their God. Who he really is for them? The Almighty, the creator, the invisible and so forth. Some Bakongo riddles, sayings, stories, and proverbs will be studied to support this hypothesis. We would compare some elements of the Bakongo beliefs with Christian ones. The similarities can be incorporated in people's faith. The dissimilarities, that is, those which are not compatible with the Good News, will need to be purified. Our goal is to show that in every human culture (Bakongo in this case) we can find something that is compatible with the Good News and facilitate the process of Inculturation of peoples' faith. Beside the general introduction and conclusion our essay will consist of these following chapters: I. Clarifications of terms. 2. God's names. 3. Nzambi for the Bakongo. 4. God's Attributes. 5. God Bakongo in Social and Religious life 6. Eschatology. 7. The Bakongo Concept of God and the Christian Revelation.
Youth Culture and Mission
(Tangaza University College, 1998-02) Vaz, Rosario
Today youth constitute not only an ever increasing percentage of the world's population, but also makes their presence felt in their search for meaning and purpose in life. In their aspiration and vision of a just, fraternal and humane society youth challenge anything irrelevant to them and accept only values that are authentic. While youth are a decisive force in shaping society, they are themselves subject to many influences which are not always positive. Youth today are seeking change - a change from what is irrelevant to them and they do it in their own way, such as the way they dress, speak etc. In order to tell their elders that they are different. The elements that portray their quest for change are what we call 'youth culture'. There is a whole list of features that influence this culture. The whole purpose of this essay is to identify the areas of change and make our youth aware of it, both positive and negative, and then let them make a choice. In this context, to journey with youth, as they pursue their goal, is the task not only of parents but also of educators, pastors, and in fact the whole Church. It is our task to make them aware of the world that they are living in and to give them guidance that will set them on the right path to becoming good citizens not only of this world but also of heaven. This work is intended to make all those who are concerned in any capacity with youth aware of the problems and needs of the young. It is hoped that it will help them understand modern youth better, so that they may be able to give young people the helping hand they so urgently need.

Bachelor of Arts in Theology

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