The Evangelical Counsel of Chastity as A Means of Living Affective Love in Community Among Religious Women Living Along Lang’ata South Road in Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMunene, Caroline Wanjiku
dc.contributor.authorChisamule, Jude Chisanga
dc.contributor.authorIkpe, Remigius Okonkwo
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-02T06:53:16Z
dc.date.available2020-12-02T06:53:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThis study examined ways in which the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity enhances living of affective love in communities among religious women. The objectives of the study were: to examine the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity as a means of promoting mutual trust and openness in living affective love in the community; to evaluate the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity as a way of enhancing mutual respect and acceptance; to assess how the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity could reinforce companionship and sharing; to determine how the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity could facilitate teamwork and effective communication; and to establish intervention strategies for facing the challenges of the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity as a means of living affective love in the community. The study was guided by the Stages in the Development of the Community Model by Hammett and Sofield (1981). The research used a convergent parallel mixed method design, which involved the use of questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative data from the questionnaires was coded, tabulated and presented in frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data was summarized according to the emerging themes and presented in narrative form and precise quotes. The findings of the study revealed that faithfulness to the values of the Evangelical Counsel of Chastity enhances mutual trust and openness; mutual respect and acceptance; companionship, sharing, teamwork and effective communication among the sisters. However, the results of the study also showed some inconsistencies in the understanding of the values of the vow and its practical living in communities. The study recommends that formators must engage in continual update of the values of the vow of Chastity as well as incorporating current theological, psychological and sociological advancements for more effective life of chastity. The study also recommends that major superiors and formators must intensify formation for Chastity in both initial and on-going formation. Particularly, they must pay attention to the uniqueness of each individual, impart practical ways of living affective love in community as well as provide mentorship for consecrated persons in the living of affective love.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1597 6610
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/1032
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Consecrated Life (A Publication of the Conference of Major Superiors of Nigeria)en_US
dc.subjectEvangelical Counsel of Chastity,en_US
dc.subjectAffective Loveen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectContinenceen_US
dc.subjectConsecrated Womenen_US
dc.subjectMutual trusten_US
dc.subjectOpennessen_US
dc.subjectMutual Respecten_US
dc.subjectAcceptanceen_US
dc.subjectCompanionshipen_US
dc.subjectSharingen_US
dc.subjectTeamworken_US
dc.subjectEffective Communicationen_US
dc.titleThe Evangelical Counsel of Chastity as A Means of Living Affective Love in Community Among Religious Women Living Along Lang’ata South Road in Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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