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The African Church and COVID-19
Human Security, the Church, and Society in Kenya
44,99 € |
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Verlag: | Lexington Books |
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Veröffentl.: | 21.01.2022 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781793650993 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 230 |
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<p><span>The African Church and COVID-19: Human Security, the Church, and Society in Kenya </span><span>is a bold and incisive look at the African Church in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the book, contributors explore how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragilities of African society as well as the weaknesses in the Church’s role in helping and serving African communities. </span><span>The African Church and COVID-19 </span><span>analyzes the question of how the Church in Kenya should move forward in a post-COVID-19 era to address the vulnerabilities of socio-economic and political structures in Africa.</span></p>
<p><span>This book explores the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fragilities in socio-economic and political structures in Africa as well as the weaknesses in the African Church’s role in helping and serving African communities. The book also analyzes how the African Church should move forward in a post-COVID-19 era to address these failures.</span></p>
<p><span>Introduction: Imagining of a Post-COVID-19 Church in Africa </span></p>
<p><span>Martin Munyao </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 1: Understanding COVID-19 Disease and the Church in Africa: Infections, Containment, and Vaccines </span></p>
<p><span>Natalia Gitu and Peter Martin Gitu </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 2: ‘Can these Bones Live?’: African Christianity and Human Security in Post-Covid-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Chammah J. Kaunda </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 3: The Church and Food Security in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Call for Decolonializing the African Mind </span></p>
<p><span>Joseph Muutuki </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 4: Environmental Justice and the Church in Post-COVID-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Peter Durito </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 5: Religious Diplomacy and Interstate Relations During COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring Interfaith Engagements in Mediating for Peace and Harmony in the East African Region </span></p>
<p><span>Martin Munyao and Maureen Muturi </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 6: The Church and Humanitarian Crisis in The Post-Covid-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Sylvia Tuikong </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 7: The Church, Family, and Gender-Based Violence in the Post-COVID-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Patrick Musembi, Joseph Muutuki, and Josephine Munyao </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 8: Assessing the Preparedness of the Church in Handling Mental Health Cases in Society in the Post-COVID-19 Period </span></p>
<p><span>John Mudegu </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 9: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Socioeconomic Vulnerability of Households: An Assessment of Poverty Eradication Strategies Employed by Christian Chapel, Kenya </span></p>
<p><span>Patrick Musembi </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 10: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Education in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities </span></p>
<p><span>Evelyn Jepkemei and Martin Munyao </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 11: The Church Will Provide: The Church and Public Education in Kenya </span></p>
<p><span>Wandia Njoya </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 12: Church, COVID-19, and Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: Strategies for Intervention by the Post-COVID Church </span></p>
<p><span>Sylvia Muriuki</span></p>
<p><span>Martin Munyao </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 1: Understanding COVID-19 Disease and the Church in Africa: Infections, Containment, and Vaccines </span></p>
<p><span>Natalia Gitu and Peter Martin Gitu </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 2: ‘Can these Bones Live?’: African Christianity and Human Security in Post-Covid-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Chammah J. Kaunda </span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span>Chapter 3: The Church and Food Security in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Call for Decolonializing the African Mind </span></p>
<p><span>Joseph Muutuki </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 4: Environmental Justice and the Church in Post-COVID-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Peter Durito </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 5: Religious Diplomacy and Interstate Relations During COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring Interfaith Engagements in Mediating for Peace and Harmony in the East African Region </span></p>
<p><span>Martin Munyao and Maureen Muturi </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 6: The Church and Humanitarian Crisis in The Post-Covid-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Sylvia Tuikong </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 7: The Church, Family, and Gender-Based Violence in the Post-COVID-19 Era </span></p>
<p><span>Patrick Musembi, Joseph Muutuki, and Josephine Munyao </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 8: Assessing the Preparedness of the Church in Handling Mental Health Cases in Society in the Post-COVID-19 Period </span></p>
<p><span>John Mudegu </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 9: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Socioeconomic Vulnerability of Households: An Assessment of Poverty Eradication Strategies Employed by Christian Chapel, Kenya </span></p>
<p><span>Patrick Musembi </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 10: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Education in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities </span></p>
<p><span>Evelyn Jepkemei and Martin Munyao </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 11: The Church Will Provide: The Church and Public Education in Kenya </span></p>
<p><span>Wandia Njoya </span></p>
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<p><span>Chapter 12: Church, COVID-19, and Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: Strategies for Intervention by the Post-COVID Church </span></p>
<p><span>Sylvia Muriuki</span></p>
<p><span>Martin Munyao</span><span> is lecturer of peace and international studies and deputy director of Open, Distance, and Electronic Learning; </span><span>Joseph Muutuki</span><span> is senior lecturer of theology and pastoral studies; </span><span>Patrick Musembi</span><span> is dean of the School of Arts and Humanties; and </span><span>Daniel Kaunga</span><span> is adjunct lecturer of theology and pastoral studies at Daystar University.</span></p>
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