http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1083 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:09:34 GMT 2026-08-24T19:09:34Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1190 Nazarene Education from an African Perspective,” in TELOS: The Destination for Nazarene Higher Education, Reed, Rodney, L.; Ed. Chenoweth, Gregg, A.; Ed. Ragan, Barbara, M. Foreword by Gregg A. Chenoweth Pull up to the kitchen table. Let me introduce you. You don’t know each other, but should. It’s not because those across this table are famous. They have no posse, no brand. You won’t see them on an infomercial. But you still ought to know them for an important reason: They are your family. Reader, meet writer. Writer, meet reader. The church kin may be spread across generations, cultures, and nations, but they are grafted onto the same vine, sharing the same work, representing the tribe—your tribe—in places beyond. This family is not new or small. The Church of the Nazarene is now a century old with 1.7 million members in 160 nations, a denominational diaspora. The family keeps learning. Since its birth, the denomination established schools everywhere, more than ten in the first decade. The man who titled the denomination “Nazarene” was a dean at the University of Southern California, and a Harvard University panel concluded that the denomination’s churches are “inconceivable” apart from its schools.1 Today, more than 50 educational institutions dot the globe, serving more than 30,000 students. A little heads-up here: families worry about each other. In the beginning, we were small, strong on mission, but weak on credentials. By age 100, one wonders if we have so credentialed ourselves we’ve lost the founders’ passion. Other denominational schools have gone that way before us. It’s legendary. People sometimes lose their faith but keep their jobs. Concerns abound these days. Consumerism in higher education chips away at our liberal arts’ ideals. Theological fundamentalism and theological liberalism encroach on some academic areas. The andragogy demanded for adult student programs rubs against a historic practice with traditionallyaged, residential students. Costs are putting a Nazarene higher education out of reach for too many. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1190 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1187 Customer service management: An African perspective of theory, strategy, and practice Obwatho, Simon This book presents a comprehensive examination of customer service management from an African perspective by integrating theory, strategic approaches, and practical applications. It explores the principles of customer service, customer experience management, service quality, organizational culture, leadership, communication, customer relationship management, complaint handling, digital customer engagement, and performance measurement within African business environments. The text combines academic concepts with practical examples and case studies to demonstrate how organizations can improve customer satisfaction, strengthen customer loyalty, and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The book is intended for university students, researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and practitioners seeking contextually relevant approaches to customer service in Africa. A scholarly book that provides theoretical foundations, strategic frameworks, and practical guidance for managing customer service in African organizations. It bridges global customer service concepts with African business realities and emphasizes customer-centered organizational practices. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1187 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1186 God in His Place: Paul's Teaching of Non-Violence in Romans 12:17-21 Mtukwa, Gift This study investigated Paul’s teaching of active non-violent resistance to evil in Romans 12:17—21. Grammatical-historical method and Ubuntu hermeneutics were utilized to study the text. The study argued that Paul does not teach passive resistance to evil but like Jesus he teaches active non- violent resistance to evil. In Paul’s thought, not to be overcome by evil is to overcome it with good. The study also argued that the metaphor of heaping burning coals on your enemies ought to be taken positively and not negatively. This interpretation is consistent with the context of Romans 12 where Paul says that love must be sincere. To heap burning coals is a demonstration of love for the enemy. The study affirmed that Paul’s teaching is close to the Ubuntu philosophy and hence Africans have two great resources for teaching active non-violent resistance to evil. Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1186 2016-04-29T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1185 Christianity and Suffering: African Perspectives Reed, Rodney, L. Christianity and Suffering: African Perspectives addresses the need for sustained theological reflection on suffering by Africans, or for Africans and is the fruit of the 5th Annual Conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology. The contributions address age-old issues like why God does not prevent or relieve human suffering; they wrestle with causes of suffering including witchcraft, poverty, curses, and war; and, and they also explore appropriate Christian responses to suffering, all from within the African context. We often hear these days that the centre of Christianity is moving toward the Global South and Africa is a key player in that movement. This makes the study of African Christianity and African realities important – even more so when it is being done by Africans themselves in their own context. The Africa Society of Evangelical Theology (ASET) was created to encourage research and sustained theological reflection on key issues facing Africa by and for African Christians and those working within African contexts. The volumes in the ASET series constitute the best papers presented at the annual conferences of ASET and together they seek to fill this important gap in the literature of Christianity. Africa is all too familiar with suffering. Yet there is a dearth of sustained theological reflection on suffering by Africans, or for Africans. Christianity and Suffering: African Perspectives addresses this need and is the fruit of the 5th Annual Conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology. The contributions address age-old issues like why God does not prevent or relieve human suffering; they wrestle with causes of suffering including witchcraft, poverty, curses, and war; and they also explore appropriate Christian responses to suffering, all from within the African context. The Africa Society of Evangelical Theology (ASET) is a professional society, founded in 2009 for the purpose of fostering evangelical theological scholarship and to facilitate collegial relationships among scholars and practitioners of the Christian religion in Africa. Its core values are: (1) Faithfulness to the Bible, (2) Professional ethics, (3) Creative and critical thinking, (4) Christ-like humility, (5) Community of scholars encouraging, respecting, and learning from one another, and (6) Development and inspiration of young scholars. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1185 2017-12-14T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1184 Understanding the Somali Church Ali, Aweis, A. Somalia is often described as the most homogenous country in Africa.1 They are said to be homogenous ethnically, religiously, culturally, and linguistically. Somalis take great pride in their heritage and identity as Somalis. An average Somali is expected to know and be concerned for his „tol‟ (immediate and extended family members), to adhere to „xeer‟ (contractual clan obligations), to participate in „qaaraan‟ (communal socio-welfare), to aspire to be „baarri‟ (honoring and respectful to the elders), to preserve the „sharaf‟ (honor) of the family, among other obligations. The religious identity that is prevalent among Somalis today is being a Muslim. If you are a Somali, then the assumption is you are a Muslim. This assumption is so deeply ingrained that the law assumes all Somalis are Muslims; if one claims not to be a Muslim, then their nationality and ethnicity are questioned. In reflection of their Islamic convictions, the Provisional Federal Constitution and the Federal Member State administrations have legislated Islam as the state religion and bar the propagation of any religion other than Isla m.2 This has allowed Islam to be the dominant religious voice for many centuries. As a result of this, the history of Somalis has been told mainly from the perspective of Islam. The prevailing missiological philosophy of engaging Somalis with the gospel has been primarily influenced by the Somalis‟ Muslim heritage. The Islamic worldview is the value- system that an evangelist or a missionary is trained to engage as they prepare to serve among Somalis. The prevailing assumption is that Islam forms the core of who Somalis are, and therefore addressing the Islamic worldview is engaging the Somalis at their core level. At a time when the „buzz word‟ in missiological circles is „movements,‟ a thorough history of God‟s work among Somalis, one of the least-reached people groups, is needed and appropriate. Dr. Aweis took it upon himself to document the history of the Somali church, and I must say there are very few that are qualified to provide us with this history. His experiences as an indigenous believer from southern Somalia, his discipleship and training under the tutelage of SIM and the Church of the Nazarene, and his academic training in missiology make him an authoritative voice on this subject. In this book, he takes us on a quest to understand the Somali church. He gives voice to the internal tension of wanting to be entirely in Christ and be completely Somali. In this book, Aweis opens our eyes and enlightens us on the pre-Islamic Somali heritage. He informs us of the pre-Islamic Somali worldview of God. He introduces us to Waaq, a pre- Islamic deity primarily worshipped by the Cushitic people, and Waaqism, the worship of Waaq. He traces and highlights aspects of this ideology among modern-day Somalis and other Cushitic groups. Aweis‟ discoveries challenge us to re-evaluate our assumptions about the socio-religious identity of Somalis. For instance, training missionaries to competently engage the Somali people must factor in the pre-Islamic Somali legacy and Somalis‟ Judeo- Christian heritage. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1184 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1182 Book Chapter: Crimes against Humanity in Kenya' Post-2007 Conflicts: A Jurisprudential Interpretation Khamala, Charles Alenga Widespread economic disparities under Kenya’s post-independence constitution generated revolutionary pressures to transform authoritarian rule of sectional governance. Amid ethnic conflicts protesting President Kibaki’s 2007 re-election, mass atrocities were committed. A 2008 National Accord brokered power-sharing between Kibaki’s PNU and Prime Minister Odinga’s ODM. In 2010 the Government of National Unity promulgated a new constitution. Nonetheless, in exercise of its complementary jurisdiction, the International Criminal Court expeditiously authorized six investigative warrants, confirming charges against four suspects alleged to be indirect co-perpetrators bearing the greatest responsibility for crimes against humanity. However, in 2013, a “coalition-of-theaccused” between Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, won the presidency. Numerous witnesses subsequently disappeared, died or withdrew. Consequently, the judges compelled the Jubilee government – in Ruto’s case to facilitate attendance by non-voluntary witnesses – and in Kenyatta’s case to produce his financial and other records. Judicial activism is justified, if the ICC is to effectively protect victims. However, without state co-operation, the ICC can neither investigate nor enforce these orders. This book evaluates conflicting interpretations of the Rome Statute in search of judicial creativity, amid ICC’s declining legitimacy. Unless safeguarded by the Victims and Witnesses Unit, activist judgments prioritizing victim’s rights to retributive justice can jeopardize the rights of witnesses. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1182 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1121 Book Note: The Creed We Need: Nicene Faith for Wesleyan Witness Frazier, J. Russell This book note introduces Jerome Van Kuiken's The Creed We Need: Nicene Faith for Wesleyan Witness, highlighting its presentation of the Nicene Creed from a Wesleyan perspective. The work emphasizes the biblical foundations, historical development, and contemporary relevance of the Creed, making it an accessible resource for pastors, students, and lay readers seeking an introduction to classical Christian doctrine within the Wesleyan tradition. Book note on Jerome Van Kuiken, The Creed We Need: Nicene Faith for Wesleyan Witness. Aldersgate Press, 2025. 74 pp. ISBN: 978-1-60039-315-0. Published in Transform: A Journal of Biblical, Theological and Practical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition, March 2026, p. 85. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1121 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1120 Book Review: The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity (Second Edition) J. Russell, Frazier This book review evaluates Roger E. Olson's The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity (2nd ed.), a survey of the historical development of Christian doctrine emphasizing both theological unity and legitimate diversity within the Christian tradition. The reviewer examines Olson's treatment of major doctrinal themes, assesses the strengths and limitations of the work, and considers its contribution to theological education and contemporary Christian scholarship. Review of Roger E. Olson's The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity. Second edition. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2016. 396 pages. ISBN: 978-0-8308-5125-6. Published in The Asbury Journal, 75(1), 174–178. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1120 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1116 Book Review: Holiness: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology J. Russell, Frazier A scholarly review of Holiness: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology by Matt Ayars, Christopher T. Bounds, and Caleb T. Friedeman. The review evaluates the book's contribution to Wesleyan theology, biblical studies, historical theology, and the doctrine of holiness. The book explores holiness from biblical, historical, and systematic theological perspectives and presents a contemporary Wesleyan understanding of sanctification. Reviewed by J. Russell Frazier, Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Religion and Christian Ministry, Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1116 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1099 Truesdale, Al. Sin. The Wesleyan Theology Series Frazier, Russell Critical review of Sin by Al Truesdale, examining the author's treatment of the doctrine of sin from a Wesleyan theological perspective. Published book review. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1099 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z