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- ItemDRUG ABUSE AS A MORAL PROBLEM AMONG THE YOUTHS OF SAINTS JOSEPH AND MARY CATHOLIC PARISH SHAURI MOYO.(Tangaza University, 2024) BAMEKO ENGONDOLO JULES-FRANCOISThe present research project aimed at finding out how drug abuse is a moral problem among the youths; a case study of Saints Joseph and Mary Catholic Parish Shauri Moyo. The International Journal of Public Health of April 2017 testifies that drug abuse is one among many problems faced by humanity currently, especially the youth. Cases of drug and alcohol abuse leading to immoral acts and anti-social behavior have enormously increased in recent years.1 This issue is negatively impacting every region of Kenya and it has raised significant concerns among the government and other stakeholders such as learning institutions, parents, and churches. This also applies to Saints Joseph and Mary Catholic Parish Shauri Moyo in the Nairobi Archdiocese. Saints Joseph and Mary Catholic Parish Shauri Moyo is found in Nairobi County (the Capital City of the Republic of Kenya). “Shauri Moyo is a low-income neighborhood in Pumwani in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) southeast of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi”. The population is approximately 22,7072 residents based on the 2019 census report. Most of the population comprises youth aged between 18-35 years.3 The research focused on this age range because it is the most affected group by this problem of drug abuse.
- ItemFORMATION OF MORAL CONSCIENCE AS POSSIBLE REMEDY FOR ITS RAMPANT RISE OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NAIROBI-KENYA(Tangaza University, 2024) OTHIENO JOHN PETERThroughout human history, marriage has held a paramount significance, serving as a cornerstone of societal and generational continuity. It stands as a cherished institution, essential for the progression of human existence from one era to the next. Seen from the perspective of the Catholic Church, marriage is considered a divinely ordained union, a permanent and sacred bond created out of love between a man and a woman. It is seen as a God-established institution with the purpose of collaboratively creating life. Consequently, no human possesses the authority to alter the divine plan inherent in such a sacred institution. From this perspective, this research paper aims to address the concerning proliferation of single parenthood. It is crucial to acknowledge that this phenomenon is not a recent development in human history; rather, it has been present since time immemorial. In contemporary Nairobi, however, single parenthood has taken on a certain trend, almost becoming a societal norm. Despite its apparent acceptance, the repercussions of this trend are palpable across various institutions.
- ItemCOLLABORATIVE MINISTRY AS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN FACING CLASSISM AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AT ST. BENEDICT’S PARISH, NAIROBI.(Tangaza University, 2024) WAKUSIMBA ABA ZOZMUSA young person is the future of tomorrow: He or she is the parent and the leader; and at the same time, he or she is considered to be the Church of tomorrow; yet he or she manifests gradual classism in his or her daily undertakings. In essence, this tends to derail the Mission of God among the younger generation. Is the society bringing up a generation that will remain passive in the Mission and Apostolates as far as the local church is concerned? Looking at the scriptures, and especially in Lk 5: 37-39, “Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilt, and the skins will be ruined. Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins. And no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good’.” The young people in most cases find themselves living in isolation from the worshipping Community. The antagonism is real: The philosophers against theologians, the old against the new, the rich against the poor, men against women, the younger generation against the older generation and vice-versa. Let us consider the new wine to be the young people in the parish set-up. The youth are the carriers of the Gospel of Christ to the entire local church, which in this case, is the parish. Hence, the great need for renewal and empowerment of the young persons in the church has to be taken seriously.
- ItemTHE IMPLICATIONS OF INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE WITH HINDUISM An Analysis of the Pont-Praslin Interreligious Dialogue Centre, Mauritius(Tangaza University College, 2005) PRUDENCE, JOSEPH LELIOThe Motivation for Choosing This Topic Mauritius has a population of about. one million two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants. Fifty eight percent of the inhabitants are Hindus, fourteen percent are Muslims and twenty-eight percent are Christians. People of different ethnic group and religions meet in the street, at work and some in places of pilgrimage (examples Grand Bassin and the sanctuary of blessed Father Laval). Mixed marriages' are increasing. We have awarded ourselves titles such as "La nation arc en ciel" ("The rainbow nation") and -the multiracial, multiethnic and multicultural country." Experiences show that we are still a juxtaposition of ethnic groups rather than a united nation. In February 1999, because of the death of a Creole singer -Kaye, war broke out between Hindus and Creoles. Three persons were killed. Police stations were destroyed and houses burnt. Many people feared of a new racial war like in 1960-1968. After this event many people lack confidence in the persons of other ethnic groups and religions. Now we can hear people saying: -never again such a situation like February 1999." These situations show that we have to make an effort to understand and know each other better. We have to overcome our prejudices. We are confronted with a situation that should be altered. N:B. Mixed marriage is used in the Mauritian context to define a marriage between two persons of different faith. The term is not restricted to marriage between two Christians of different Churches as in the Code of Canon Law. 1 However. on the 30 September 2303. Mr Pau! Beremzer, was the first Creole to become the prime minister of Mauritius.2 From the independence of Mauritius (12th March 1968) up to 2003. the prime minister of that island has always been a Hindu from the Vaish caste.3 This is a sign of hope. Our is:and Mauritius that appears to visitors as the 'star and the key of the Indian Ocean' is gradually becoming a point of encounter where European, African and Asian civilisati )n collaborate to create a new homeland and build our destiny in accord. This situation is part of the design of the Divine Providence calling Mauritians to replace the climate of suspicion and fear by an atmosphere of understanding and dialogue.
- ItemTHE CHRISTIAN IN FRONT OF SUFFERING Response to the Problem of Suffering in Job 40:4-5; 42:2-6 and Rom 8:28-30(Tangaza University College, 2005) JORGE, ENRIQUE ORMESIO QUIROZEvery human being at some time in their lives is touched by suffering, and I was not an exception. Suffering knocked at my door in different circumstances. However, I looked around me and I found different ways people suffer. Among those ways, there are people who suffer for no apparent reason, especially those children sexually abused by people whom they trusted. From news around the world we came to know of so many priests who abused not only the trust, but also the lives and bodies of children in their care. These abuses leave on the victims a wound that is difficult to heal, especially because they have been inflicted by people who are "representing" God. This moved my pastoral heart to find ways to help them first of all to understand their suffering and the role God plays in it. This was the spark that started the present work and drove me to continue the investigation. Thus, aiming at a deeper understanding of suffering, we try to distinguish a way a Christian may understand suffering. To this end, we investigate three passages in the Christian Scriptures Job 40:4-5; 42:2-6 and Rom 8:28-30. We chose these passages because they present an understanding of suffering in the Old and New Testament respectively. In this work, we use the Book of Job to understand undeserved suffering in the Old Testament. Thus, we also presuppose that Job is righteous and that his sufferings are undeserved. The fact that Romans explains the Christian life is not a matter of discussion; this Christian life is lived by Christians who have been made righteous by God. Then, the sufferings that they undergo are not supposed to happen to them because Christ had already paid the price for their victory. Thus, this essay is divided into three chapters. In this chapter, we analyse Job's response to his suffering. In this analysis, we survey the different ways in which the Old Testament understood suffering; then, we proceed with the delimitation and context of the text. This is followed by the exegesis of the text, and, finally, we present its theological message. In the second chapter, we survey Rom 8:28-30 to understand the place suffering has in the life of the Christian. We start with presenting the approach on suffering of Jesus and his disciples; then, we will have the delimitation of the text and the examination of its context; subsequently, we will do the exegesis to finish with the theological message of the text. Finally, in the third chapter we will compare the findings of the previous two chapters and underline the particular Christian response to suffering.