The Challenge of Poverty for The Church In Kenya: The Case of Kibera

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dc.contributor.authorKisoi, Mutune Benedict
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-24T08:59:12Z
dc.date.available2021-03-24T08:59:12Z
dc.date.issued2004-01
dc.description.abstractIt sounds ridiculous to get a religious man or woman writing an essay condemning poverty or even researching on poverty. This is because as a religious we have a vow of poverty, whereby reacting against it seems a contradiction. Most of my friends who heard about my topic could not believe it. Their questions were. do you want to give us a new insight on how to live our poverty or you want to show the whole world the meaninglessness of this vow? As for me neither of the presumptions was true. By the fact that I have freely chosen to live this evangelical counsel (poverty) does not mean that I cannot talk about the negative impacts it has on others. So my point in this essay is to highlight on how poverty oppresses people and how it challenges evangelization. In the recent years, the increase and effect of poverty has created a lot of anxiety here in Kenya and the whole of Africa. Although quit visible, very little has been done to reduce it. This essay will be divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, I will first deal with various definitions of poverty. Given that poverty is not a new reality in our African continent or to humanity, I will too expose the tradition African view of poverty. Then in the same chapter, we will review various general causes of poverty. Chapter two will mostly be concerned with Kibera. Its location and causes of poverty in this slum will be covered. Chapter three will cover both biblical and Church's teachings on poverty. It would be of no use to talk about poverty without giving some recommendations or suggestions on how to alleviate it. So chapter four will carry with it various recommendations. which are geared towards poverty alleviation. Then I will end up with a general conclusion.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/1271
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University Collegeen_US
dc.subjectChallenge of Povertyen_US
dc.subjectChurch In Kenyaen_US
dc.subjectThe Case of Kiberaen_US
dc.titleThe Challenge of Poverty for The Church In Kenya: The Case of Kiberaen_US
dc.typeLong Essayen_US
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