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The Church In Africa Question Paper

The Church In Africa

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Religious Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2006/2007
EXAMINATION
FOR THE ~EGREE
OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND
BACHELOR
OF ARTS
ARE 302: THE CHURCH IN AFRICA
DATE: Wednesday, 17th January, 2007
TIME: 4.30p.m. - 6.30p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer three questions, at least flMfrom each section.
SECTION I
1.
(a)
Describe the establishment of the early Church in Egypt.
(b)
Identify and discuss the challenges experienced by the early church in Egypt.
2.
"The Portuguese Missionary Enterprise before the 19th Century seems to have just
faded out". In your opinion what factors can be attributed to the failure of the
Portuguese to establish a lasting church in Africa.
3.
(a)
Discuss the factors for the coming of modem missionaries to Africa.
(b)
What challenges did the missionaries encounter?
SECTION II
4.
(a)
Explain the factors that helped the expansion of Christianity into the
interior of East Africa.
(b)
Which missionary societies were more active in Tanganyika and why.
5.
(a)
Discuss the meaning and purpose of inculturation.
(b)
Identify inculturation efforts in Africa.
6.
Write an essay on, "The role of the Church in the transformation of the African
Society.