Kinship refers to the relationships between people. These can be by blood, marriage or adoption. People that belong to the same kinship system are referred to as kin. THE… Read More »KINSHIP SYSTEM IN AFRICAN COMMUNITIES
What is the importance of reading the Bible? Strengthens people’s faith. Helps in spreading the gospel. Helps in composition of songs and hymns. Acts as a reference when we write… Read More »CRK/CRE/CRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
AFRICAN MORAL AND CULTURAL VALUES LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: Explain the meaning of life and its wholeness in the traditional… Read More »AFRICAN MORAL AND CULTURAL VALUES LEARNING OUTCOMES
Introduction All Traditional African Communities believe in a Supreme Being who is the origin and sustainer of all things: He is the creator of the university and all that it… Read More »SELECTED ASPECTS OF AFRICAN RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
AFRICAN CONCEPT OF GOD, SPIRITS AND ANCESTORS Africans believed in existence of a supreme being who lived in mountains, clouds and the sky. God was the creator of the universe.… Read More »AFRICAN CONCEPT OF GOD, SPIRITS AND ANCESTORS
Africans believed in existence of a supreme being who lived in mountains, clouds and the sky. God was the creator of the universe. In African traditions, religion was integrated in… Read More »AFRICAN CONCEPT OF GOD, SPIRITS AND ANCESTORS
ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES OF KING SOLOMON (1 KING 3 – 12) After David died, his son Solomon became the next king. Kingship in Israel was hereditary. Solomon was chosen by… Read More »ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES OF KING SOLOMON
Importance of Circumcision to Abraham and His Descendants (Gen. 17: 1 – 16) The rite of circumcision was started by Abraham and has been practiced by the Jews up to… Read More »JEWISH AND AFRICAN PRACTICES OF CIRCUMCISION
Introduction The background to the call of Abraham is found in the first book of the bible. This is Genesis which is a Greek word meaning “Beginning”. The relationship between… Read More »FAITH AND GOD PROMISES TO ABRAHAM
THE TESTING OF ABRAHAM’S FAITH (GEN. 22: 1 – 18) God tested Abraham’s faith by asking him to go and sacrifice his only son Isaac. This was the son he… Read More »THE TESTING OF ABRAHAM FAITH
THE TEACHINGS FROM THE BIBLICAL CREATION ACCOUNTS God is responsible for all creation. He is the sole creator. God’s creation was good. Everything He created God said it was good.… Read More »THE TEACHINGS FROM THE BIBLICAL CREATION ACCOUNTS
Traditional African view of creation is brought out through traditional stories of creation (Myths).The Agikuyu, Akamba, Gusii and other Kenyan communities have stories explaining their origin.These stories give each community… Read More »TRADITIONAL AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING OF CREATION
These books of the Bible are accepted as the Canon of the Bible. The term Canon means Standard or guidance or rule. Translation means expression of books by words and… Read More »MAJOR BIBLE TRANSLATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO LOCAL LANGUAGES
Christian missionaries established schools in order to teach literacy that helped African to read the Bible. ii) Made it easy for missionaries to spread the gospel to the African communities.… Read More »BIBLE TRANSLATIONS ON AFRICAN LANGUAGES
The creation stories tell us that God is: (i) The sole creator and the only source of life (ii) Immortal and Eternal (iii) He is self-existent (iv) God of order… Read More »ATTRIBUTES OF GOD FROM THE BIBLICAL CREATION ACCOUNTS
New Testament books are: Biographical books or Gospels. Historical books (Acts of the Apostles). The Epistles. Apocalyptic or Prophetic book a) Biographical book or Gospels Gospel means Good News.… Read More »NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS
The Old Testament books are divided into: Books of the law or the Pentateuch or Torah. Historical books. Poetic Books Prophetic books. Law books or the Pentateuch or Torah… Read More »OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS
The Bible is the sacred book containing God’s revelation to people. It is the inspired word of God. It is the book through which God communicates with His people. … Read More »THE BIBLE
The Meaning of HIV/AIDS The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first reported in the Los Angeles city of California in 1980. It was first… Read More »HIV/AIDS – MEANING, SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS
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