Formation of Human Conscience: A Way of Liberation and Redemption
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2007
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
This paper deals with the issue of human person and conscience formation
from the perspective of Luo tradition and Christian tradition. We shall examine the
reason why it is important to review the formation program in the Christian life. Due
to the fact that early missionaries didn't put into consideration the idea of
inculturation, there have been problems concerning the way a Luo Christian should
live his/her Christian life faithfully without being involved in syncretism. Moreover,
we shall look into some of the ways in which a Luo attitude can be changed through
inculturation. This can be done by inculturating Christianity into the Luo traditional
values of the people themselves.
So, our attention is focused on the formation of human conscience among the
Luo people of western Kenya, as well as the understanding and formation of human
conscience in the Scriptural and theological aspects. We further look into ways in
which inculturation of Christian formation of human conscience can be made
possible from the perspectives of Luo tradition, touching especially on the areas of
community, family and pastoral problems and solutions. The main area of concern is
"inculturating"
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Christianity into Luo ways of life as a concern to the traditional
values and customs.
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Redemption, Liberation, Human Conscience, Formation, Luo, Formation of Seminarians.