Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change
Series II, Africa, Volume 10
General Editor
George F. McLean
Social and Religious Concerns of East African
A Wajibu Anthology
Edited by
Gerald J. Wanjohi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
Part I. African Culture
Chapter 1. In Search for an African Identity
Constantine M. Mwikamba
Chapter 2. African Traditional Religion and Inculturation
Aylward Shorter
Chapter 3. Aspects of Sharing among Africans
Karega MuneneChapter 4. ‘That’s Our African Culture’: Thoughts on Selective Cultural Preservation
Valerie Kibera
Chapter 5. African Marriage, Past and Present
Gerald J. WanjohiChapter 6. The African Family: Where Are the Fathers?
Justus Mbae
Chapter 7. The Unmarried African Female: Des She Have Any Rights?
Njeeri Kang’etheChapter 8. Proverbs for Transformation: Working with Caregivers
John EybelChapter 9. ‘You Faked Me Out’: Sayings of East African Urban Youth
J.G. HealeyChapter 10. Understanding the Art of Africa
George MclnnesPart II. The Challenge of Leadership
Chapter 11. Structuring the National Philosophy
James GoodChapter 12. Leadership: Kenyatta and Nkurumah.
G. Macharia Munene
Chapter 13. Government by Tribe or Government by Political Parties?
Daniel GachukiaChapter 14. Politics and Integrity:A Challenge in Political Leadership
D. Kaketete OrwaChapter 15. Leadership: A feminine View
Agnes ChepkwonyChapter 16. Beyond the Women’s Decade: Women’s Political Participation
Maria NzomoPart III. Education
Chapter 17. The Universities and Indigenous Development in Africa
Chukuka OkonjoChapter 18. Paulo Freire’s Development Education Methodology
Francis Mulura
Chapter 19. Basic Education Is for All
F.X. GichuruChapter 20. Towards a Pedagogy of Hope
G.A. Bennaars
Chapter 21. Authenticity and Education in Zaire
Muhirigwa RusembukaChapter 22. Social Ethics in Kenya: Education or Indocrination?
Justus MbaeChapter 23. Education for Environmental Awareness.
Assumpta Belinda Rego and Gathoni MuthokaChapter 24. The Student at the University: The Expectations and Reality
Joyce Wangui Kimani
Part IV. Human Resources, Development and Environment
Chapter 25. Cultural Attitudes and Equality of the Sexes: Forever Incompatible?
Chiarunji Chesaina
Chapter 26. Hurdles to Meaningful Integration of Asians in Kenya
Rasna Warah
Chapter 27. The Place of the European in Kenyan Society
Donald Thomas
Chapter 28. The Place of the Mentally Handicapped in the Modern World
Jean Vanier
Chapter 29. Environment and Development: Mutual Interests and Safeguards?
Jimoh Omo-FadakaChapter 30. The Treatment of Prisoners in Africa
J. Manakukaama Nsereko
Part V. The Individual and Society
Chapter 31. The Individual and Society in African Literature
Henry IndangasiChapter 32. The Christian Psychotherapist
Leonie BolandChapter 33. The Therapeutic Journey
Frances RandallChapter 34. The Individual in Society: Focus on the African Family
Ciriaka Kithinji
Chapter 35. The Artists and Society: Some Comments
Elimo NjauChapter 36. Knowledge of Self, Religion and Mental Health
Priscilla KariukiChapter 37. Interpersonal Relations: A Reflection on Buber’s Work
Gerald J. WanjohiChapter 38. The University Don as Citizen and as Academic
Okoth Okombo
Part VI. Violence, Religion and Dialogue
Chapter 39. Religion: A boon for Universal Unity
Verdi Ram Sharma
Chapter 40. Public and Private Faith: Socrates and St. Paul in Debate
Gerald J. Wanjohi
Chapter 41. "Power" in African Religion
Laurenti Magesa
Chapter 42. Dialogue Betwen Muslims and Christians: How a Better Understanding of History Can Help
Luigi Clerici
Chapter 43. The Thin Line Between Fundamentalism and Fanaticism
Cecil McGarryChapter 44. Christianity and Human Liberation
Francis Gichia
Chapter 45. Violence: Causes and Responses
Aylward Shorter
Chapter 46. On the Meaning of Religion
Eugene Hillman