Prof. Esther Mombo will Present Cunningham Lecture at University of Edinburgh on 29th Nov 2023

Prof. Esther Mombo will Present Cunningham Lecture at University of Edinburgh on 29th Nov 2023

In the global Church, women are a huge demographic in the life of the Church in terms of numbers, spiritual care, and leadership. Much of women's contributions are never made explicit. Prof. Mombo has made it her life's work to center the voices and impact of women in the Church and society at large.

The University of Edinburgh, School of Divinity has honored our very own Professor of Theology, Prof. Esther Mombo by inviting her to give the prestigious Cunningham Lecture on 29th November 2023. Her Lecture is titled The God of Mama Rabecca Jumba: African Women as Forerunners in Re-imagining Christianities. Prof. Mombo will focus on the diverse "herstories", focusing on the contribution of Mama Rabecca, a Church leader of the African Israel Nineveh Church (Kenya) between 1974-1983, and how she is an example of women's agency in translating theology in the everyday lives of people despite the challenges of patriarchy, neo-colonialism, and racism. 

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Colour head and shoulders photo of Professor Esther Mombo Professor Esther Mombo teaches church history and theologies from women’s perspectives and interfaith courses and writes on women’s issues, evangelism, HIV/AIDS, Christian-Muslim relations, and poverty in Africa. She works closely with the Programme for Christian and Muslim Relations in Africa and is a member of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians. Her areas of service include networking among Christian and Muslim women leaders on issues of Dialogue. She has previously served on the Inter-Anglican Doctrinal and Theological Commission. Mombo earned her B.D. from St. Paul's United Theological College, M.Phil. from Trinity College Dublin, and Ph.D. at Edinburgh University.

 

 

 

Workshop on Politics and Religion with Yale Macmillan Center

Politics and religion play very crucial roles in Kenya and Africa at large.

The Christian faith has had a positive influence on the democratic processes of Kenya. On the other hand, religion is often used in the name of oppressing people across gender, economic, and political lines.

The workshop Politics and Religion in the Public Square: Early Career Workshop held on 21st October 2023 reflected on the complexities of politics in religion, and religion in politics. The 11 papers presented by postgraduate students and early career scholars engaged different themes and used different research methods.

The keynote speaker and facilitator, Prof. Kyama Mugambi of Yale Divinity School presented on African Civils Disciples: Towards a Framework for Practical Christian Engagement with Politics. In his address, he observed:

Well-rounded discipleship initiatives inherently facilitate civic education

He led two workshops on Preparing Your Article for Publishing and Beyond the PhD: Insights for Career Development.

The participants were greatly impacted by the workshop:

I learned that the church should dive right into the politics of the day, not taking sides but addressing issues that cut across all people.

The workshops on publishing in a journal and steps in career development were very helpful to me as a postgraduate student.

The workshop was organized by the Department of Practical Theology, School of Theology in partnership with Yale Macmillan Center’s Project on Religious Freedom and Society in Africa.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Kevin Muriithi Ndereba, HOD Department of Practical Theology commented:

In these times of social and political transformations, there is an inherent need to retrieve the resources of the Christian faith and traditions in service of God and humanity.

The university’s senior administration was represented by the Dean of the School of Theology, Dr. Julius Kithinji. The Joshua and Timothy School of Theology provides various programs in their curriculum, public lectures, and workshops, for students to bridge the gap of theological education with public societal issues for a range of vocations.

The research workshop is in line with St. Paul’s University’s mission to develop servant leaders by imparting knowledge, skills, and values through creative methods of education, research, and Christian spiritual formation.

Manuscript Development and Proposal Writing Workshop for Faculty and Students

St. Paul’s University (SPU) in partnership with Malawi’s Kamuzu University of Health Sciences through its Africa Center of Excellence in Public Health and Herbal medicine (ACEPHEM) is hosting a faculty exchange programme, at the main campus in Limuru

EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP: Politics & Religion in the Public Square (21st Oct 2023)

EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP: Politics & Religion in the Public Square (21st Oct 2023)

The Joshua and Timothy School of Theology, St. Paul’s University in conjunction with the Yale Macmillan Center, Project on Religious Freedom and Society in Africa is co-hosting a HYBRID early-career workshop for postgraduate students and postdocs. 

This EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP is a great opportunity for Masters and PhD students as well as postdoctoral scholars to develop their research skills as they work on their various projects. The theme is Politics and Religion in the Public Square. Sessions will include paper presentations and mentoring sessions on research, publications and career development.

The workshop will be hosted on Saturday 21st Oct 2023 at St. Paul's University and the keynote speaker/facilitator is Prof. Kyama Mugambi, from Yale Divinity School. Prof. Winnie Kamau, Dean of the School of Law, University of Nairobi, and Dr. Linda Ochola of Hatua Trust will offer responses to the keynote.

More details on the poster.

Online participation is free but registration is required and you can register here: https://forms.gle/pwzdfcyc4fGWy32b9

SPU Commemorates Customer Service Week 2023

Market leaders across the globe have set themselves apart through good customer service. Going an extra mile to meet individual internal and external customer's needs in totality is synonymous with these organizations and integral to their operations.