Ubuntu Apologetics in Faith Formation: An Ethnography of Youth Ministry in Nairobi

Faith formation is a crucial area in youth ministry. Although the area of apologetics may be a helpful bridge, the theory and praxis of apologetics in the African context is scanty. The work of apologists such as William Lane Craig, John Frame, Ravi Zacharias, and John Lennox has responded to the po...

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Auteur principal: Ndereba, Kevin Muriithi (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2022
Dans: Journal of youth and theology
Année: 2022, Volume: 21, Numéro: 2, Pages: 107-122
Classifications IxTheo:KBN Afrique subsaharienne
NAB Théologie fondamentale
RF Pédagogie religieuse
Sujets non-standardisés:B Ubuntu
B faith formation
B Practical Theology
B Ethnography
B Emerging adulthood
B Youth Ministry
B Contextualization
B Adolescent Development
B Qualitative Research
B Apologetics
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Résumé:Faith formation is a crucial area in youth ministry. Although the area of apologetics may be a helpful bridge, the theory and praxis of apologetics in the African context is scanty. The work of apologists such as William Lane Craig, John Frame, Ravi Zacharias, and John Lennox has responded to the post-Christian context of Europe and North America. Much needs to be done in light of the African contextual realities. Using a practical theological methodology, this paper considers how ubuntu apologetics – which honors both the cognitive and affective development of adolescents – can lead to holistic faith formation of African youth. This research paper will 1) consider youth ministry contextual realities in Kenya and Africa; 2) analyze foundational methods of apologetics; 3) utilize an ethnographic methodology in analyzing the data and 4) offer recommendations for youth ministry education and practice in Nairobi and Africa at large.
ISSN:2405-5093
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of youth and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/24055093-02002007