eda om pay nen ela la Rep Kweige AS)
hector enee cee enmec eee
{Ein onan Cepia Rp Baton is eet neat
‘ie tot sucha, utes oe en
Se has proved an imp fcr, in bot ado and motes
inceing rani ef te mae one Para ere a
seams hea is cuca hes Wenn ec
‘Ee nd ade Ain ma forte ve
‘but be ready isl obo convened by modern man, at wo be
Iftar toad
to el eat in cn se oo
‘rnd the la il ean aia gin St igs en
‘Semis inthe Aten (vb 975280
CHAPTER 3. DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN CHRISTIAN
While ding clei ines teat ad snl Ben te ands of sins
tu crc, suppor by te colonial goverment ster nspendece te
decal a ken over by te ne Eovernneie. These of dpe
Scot nans in Ace lranydepeved the Churcher ofthe adanlpee
inion edvaton New file woe being explored wih view devin
efor edcaon whch could be easing to mer Ain Te
tra growing nigh thatthe Gh’ rol in eden in Aten be
Increasingly thfoagh sill eduaion, prescho! eduction, commety
{ysl and ewe of ware medi (What An Chusces ti stot
‘Mca uaven 9753 The Chaar vw on easton Ganged nt
ites no longer colder o be ime oe sebole at sen een
{i Most tporanty twas copied tht wher ne st aon Mad
‘ten oon uses as «means of expotaton std eppenton toto’ be
‘tod no ante for shen
[Asa soch elmer all urces in Ales ane veh ast
few decades bern dang hc se psn evan aking erst
Sow nen what onion ul resin a eerste er eds
ff activites, To ha end sevetl consiatons were ogmied In tray
{Oke All Aten Counc of Chaches (AACC) and de Wari Coun of
Garces (WCC) convene an ltatnia Somalis Lint: Resp,
‘inset rela te Churn te of edeation Aine mt
betdlin 1973 diferent laces in Ac clearly sowed tat he Chrcbes
Id tecome tae of he hanging ot the Hel of eatin a Wee
‘The 19m cemury le ofthe Churches as providers of shoo
‘scion in Aiea sth any mare Tha le sow Seng 2
the govenmont Tae sytem dean a Ale nthe at eat
‘tke ceisy wince be state tem = alae
tard go ha Alcan Che ik sat Alten
‘Atte frst comaletion, which took plas in Fresoun, Sea Leoni a
Fay ben concluded hat “Cha churches Aen ati nthe on
i lopment my in pte wot ae
‘eres ty snening ihe comer cand end oc chang in
‘heh educa has place Kenney 19785) Anew ence of evrto0
‘came developed wan tke Chores which wold ee fo fern se
‘Spprecition opel Alscan expences It ackowndgl ta,
”ain et th al indi ia mate
Pula soto se preston ahd peptone et
fon evolving rom the expesence in econ om a okt)
(ota 19187,
he Churches view of teaton has us undergone coesieable canes over
Si, tut eligiusformaion si le the die edevelaped fay i
‘ily oes techs ast an appoch where ommenty
Scena te sponse un
‘A Christian education as atecstles
usage cla pod eneheal ining we the ain ype of ions
‘eeson wat ail based on Bible nsrstion. In he fool ee the
eral tation ceding carbs, purus ae Catole sls,
‘fn fete bem nnd of pound renewal. Tere wae ck of wel ened
‘pect At de tne ne Wha eon licesngy car at caeches ad
‘Bed ong te Cran meseage nh ene oh raced Inthe cay
tes twa sll qt somal for mslonares to const Cheat
‘owen was ated that he ison people Heuer belong 02 od
Sow tS ac tan ede sc mene Ee
IS, Tica eig atte eisonnpetwesn Aan Tro
‘elgions nd Chelstian velo sll exists Can be sbown er th Short
Cater Aon pole in 972 fore coe onze Zara
(Question) Wet God Kowa Ia Aca Belore Chitin Mi:
‘Sonanes Cane (Answer) The people af Aico Bad rm te
Ete thon God even fre he Chran mona ene Io
‘Gospel But taint flow nosed 0 be puieg tnd co
Psy wht Ch ol Four Guile to Lie A Stat Cue
‘Exim or Aten 1973-6
nit he en fhe Chita gon a by fa seer Aca Trains
Reigns hus for lng een a vey common approach Tis Was conimed
®
azn thers, by 1V. Taylor i is eapacy of Gener Secety of te
Gard Mlsonry Sota ins eral cea of mistrry work Ata
“Gitar, *har come yh pan fem a see
‘ese ete agi hes fuer CH as co
{oeeaned no piso sppikon ithe Wie ofan Aion,
esta cup hat git plese ln nd stipe shold
fave almost tively shown a wte Crt cid of whit
tober, maser f white dan: that he saul be wowed
io acti Eran moe to ons of
Europe hts ne by clay and peonle wearing European
‘rain tudings of an acai Cope yl ta he oso
‘tom bl Bear ime ofl otal Ala il
Sorte cette pape neem Aan i
‘Rsching decors shoud be modeled ever re cosy on
‘West concen mthr hin deviating om Sem Pi othe st
‘er these el srelyouvard frst cal ute xa
[Se plasters Tey senor feet a yep
hey’ persist because thy ae te schol worm Cason
relia eeting a woidview that endamently Espen
(Faylr 1968.21, oa
Yeti often red by ter ht fia wo alge ht City mee
stinks for Wests alte ae ly prea opin of uc poses
‘ne Crain rnp eo wih base neal aan ae ch
[Pople om rn ish oly. The erate comcusion of a)
"tet, eta he Cis eli af aman oat hab
{hea ow om eae (Haiger 966 199-190) On fed
csi fhe an Aan Casco Sody Week ation a 964
In procaniag the Cre at in Ain we ast seek out
‘thier of ae Afni adie! nd eens
{ive rs Gist umes: Tou staning fom be tara
‘ew of God me mat mate known fw Go eres Peay
{nhs hsory seas calle nabs nee covenant
‘esas Chto acer a peo espn ome
Ie eeduces hime a nw srs (Per lan Cert
‘si Stay West 968 413)
“Tes an inl views were expo by isons ay wel a high king
Afien Chuse ofcs daring Tes week Ge alos Cale Eduction he
Serie of Arica 196) In hs opeiog ales Carina Ragen iedates "he care given npg the floes of Criian Dot in
Sich vaya fo impretwinenened scepter which tm ad
Fro lne of God and "Pang oa of Chast" 964380, A ane
tc mena ofthe Aan pope wih hat of Eaepe, he we
{tov athe ples Instanta the Asean Mert
(acniman Boe 5,
Th on he‘ i! i An My” cp pn
‘tthe! proporion ie aken fr amore oe selt-vat ast ic ,
‘fe dco certs te qin om tacan Pe soe
funeral hat by no meas he eat, te itlty
‘ dapnion ote Aisa odo ndesunding th Caan
{we pels) boo meg he ese ff eon ao
‘Surying Chisato Bacon 964 3),
‘econ caches bol ull incre sat such estan
hall Seoul te perce in approach, atu, n taal age wih
perso ate secs ld be detente fi nts, oe
india Secondly, tshond be comers, aks eased
She wie ou, eng nt ara deep a’sinteral ty ial,
ison drow Hah he meaning of human oeeoptons ot tceptng
{ion eter he np he etal ws (310
irq forse responsible or eachigwlion and bee tents mut
Shave a clear idea fr whom they are writing and what they want dhe books fo
‘comp Te bade calsoatens shoul
The lemens ns bok sold pt be aed oo mete bat eons ad
‘hon
iy shelve an ogi iy
"he cnt of he es ol sree the mess of sation, no ese
oles
‘igs tected sold be adap ike caches in eer. age
Feveboloy, od menaly of fe exechues (Hig 10 05-09,
toe ps in sae wb be ans of moe pds
tonite fe en ncn enn he ekg ces
‘he ton a ge ta gon we sana pose a ed
2 pi nyo Crane emp wt
ine AMECEA awn of Nea ppl Cones Eas
SSO blab peed Tuga SCO Se
{8 rlapemasel he econmendtion fe 975 AMECEA Caer
Eau GBs pean tty gees: a
ie ey. cena mat xr skh
fen tly oa eo a el
‘acetal sponte” (Spearhead nS). Each back sa sept
ren eel eso Caley ames ng oe
[Sythe diferea disciples, sessing the 0-ale iecapposch eta of
et on bel ape etn aren eed we ge
{get eign stoner Fecunpe e ie sedc e boe
[Ee to af Sa cee oh
‘srbes how he ional cach lass have changed uo on-going
Sts cin Shr tei hos rac ie a Sc
SEL aiaho ace eukrcocoiion chan
“Thienew descipin sage completely ne aie tight
‘Staion, sage th acer sc be Mee ey get
‘sh gig icon fo lenin carom sation. Re
[ons eden has now fe more ened eee io
‘freely ranting ese nha do ihe om
‘ln e people and as fo flow men and wore toa
‘roe prod in school hu all ough ie. must Be
Aged as nu, prot eer me oa ale tan
‘en Spearhead 119m 56:5)
Thi se apse ean ek wi te ps iancing el roms tory
sf enchat whch ted prone he Chan eas ser fn oe
nown a sptem of dtr and dona, wah hd wetkon Mi ieing
‘Sle ge and ermutnos and which ened ae pero sate of
‘ndiwital Obedience war the mun Chnsumn value, epous eduction
Urapbusing depen nd spel 0 pe Lo tech peopl 79.
‘The om core stot by AMECEA ea prlee fo tne vison of ioe
throuptoa ie
0112 Christian education a8 community task
‘There of independents in Ain alo mad he Churches nae
‘aia te feof Cran wool opens on he fee hes and
{90 they sveied fo sive new shape to etapa of Chetan
‘uation Inthe 10s hey see ove ested all fase agai or
SHS'ES Cpe ne tina i wena
{Ske fees ihe new vi Reporting frm Tansaia Faber LL Va
Revel (ot 23-40) expos how dati har cme foros ac.
‘faint wel ne Scheaston, May pests hae en op ching
‘ln in schoo! ssn they some a tien posite Actors
‘arkestel Chea have elena mach and aint excel on
‘four intttion Sn tbe school wil. preference or rteleanng
im by a td des tod he Cure, Relig acon was com
{be pete and te fn of he commsniy were ator arly inched. Van
este vets hopin ef marth Chaces when be sts ha“
Smeaton shoud tly the whole Crtian commun anal te
fem, oe sad ld alas poe nd desinbleseucuresatdln
“Anew vision for Cistisn eduction in Aca was no ony eveoped by
‘wpcisn’ tn Oke the Al Aten Conference of Churches (AACC) ae
‘true on esench proces Tor veloping “a wevant meaning a
Stet" propre of Carin eesti for Atta tous (A Vo for
{htt eon in in 94:16) Ty greed wih AMEE ta
‘Ghedacation sa fart focused to much elecal Cisne which
Eie-Amenan creat Av i cp ona rw progam sit
rom Engihpcaing coun, lnero be alowed by mex m Doel
Geran wih Fremchspeaking deen. Ale tht te ine of the
‘ener edo! el hed ot compat of tod meta for
Cetin we ew i of ean rt
‘ere tncopbs contre n Boal essed ta Cian ei in
‘ie shoul ake ssa ncaa poven aod maa degra an
freer rot eine irting mest fe Gopal he it plac,
{ahi i acon th Aten ety. Alun Ort eda Wal
eh asia rear a
ere
Scere one anes ee
Fiat nit tents altar
Seaside apna oc
‘ca ene
Lie scat ecard
telecine 5
ithe meeting Mindoo, Csi ction In Ac was tel ined
oc of ass roms wi oe nd wiht we hes ate ahd
‘ont sou" (A Vin for Chin Eden n Aca 19819. Te
Minto sine eve bt fou new vison of Gait ection sed oe
“cep ote Vip, whet the me senha "Vge of
‘ur vision af Cristi educion in ict my be mime wp ia
fhe word VILEAGE: inte image ofa lee we found Oe
Wen goals, values an expressions of what we mean By a
Sls ser Se sc mi cama
‘ec fr Chinen eden in taser of he wba
‘ilige's It and uty Chan edcston mont Seal ith an
asia inthe pres ely of Aen mss youth
Employment, expiaton, atartatin,vilton of aman
‘igh poner tks, onopton, domination, ean, be
obi of ois eugos, anger rasan and penccton Tis
Ray's bee Chetan Sduesion begin Tse whee Be
‘Gurch"ewole bay eps ae coeds
‘Stereo msn, mandate and repay (he Vilage Vision A Vion for hist Econ Nica 19843400
ECan 1984
The image of te vilage was hea worked oat in mare ceil with mach
ateton evdhe oon the plea cotained in he vas tape ond
hl ip ie forthe bang of todem Ain Chee communi
(ef the patna inthe conse commend in the meg 9 Be
ages flo:
For Ate lous of Critian feton he ion of ee
wig. Th car the eaeemed vig, shee the Carre
"is lg it xen and comity serv an sharing,
one with eesti Cran gus treo Ca and
rami. There gs win vile hon he ht
Inco fou tsk an is goal Sle 1988153), A
lah eof the vag he parc of the cafeece fund he comet,
al, vals and expression of what we ces by ance cosa
“ier Godt ame wit x dart of guage tos an sit
ten rks ig wa ato proc then wit coma Von,
EF Chained son for Ais Cnn cations define by fhe AACE
{Sucre erm ws, mim ge ig Pe
inti education proceso be Chahan
‘The an of Cysian Bacon puta the l faiy f he
torch nthe Chetan Fath ng in ensdration ests of
the whole person, biter uae saan: a hivher tol
vine Tl (Phe Ville Vion 1984)
The seinen wit st of commendations sine at implement the
"lage ion a iret vette eel ne nee
Cami crear noi ave te ne vsn aha ay
ts fom anata papacy pe fade, om
{The Vitcgr Vio 1), sch pognie wee tbe plea igh
‘otc regard tot ge ofr Ag? TN NEY SE
Christ hasbeen reseed ose ante the ton wie ms
Would, he fle tote rede dat Western men al el
‘Ge Swvoarof te word of te Eerepean worl view objeto
‘he adoration and payer of hatoreChssendo Bt i Cha
tere t spear the anaer oth gesine hat Acs ae
‘sing wh weld helo ae? (apr 98820,
43 Carian edvaton a6 shoe! msion
he ew cue the Churcos,Wit the expo he comm, dst
reat tn Chis etn as sed py aa osc sgh
IK Otujoye ern they te te fel cr stack, hash his
tics cay pane a te enon os take-over by he Site od et
fetton fae ft gious edcaton wil te item out ae shoal.
‘ayo’ pin te Cathe fave sone very less he uno
‘si elvan abe achat x elo ich Chain econ ens
fe eae wt ‘sleepy tie wading son She mules le fo
‘ver teacher aig for" hang testa om te dog ofa a
geese on the pit fay natn es oa ne Chron of Coa
(O91 198. The pc eponaty ote Churches he fe of lps
oration ndeined a are ma by Hop, Refer npc
Prost edueston he argent vepou teton sald tbe
Sate depen ees of teu tnt comple
Sib Prt oc oma whch me aid te hes
ara sci.) Te dil of wind a wel a oft oh
{von fb sol wel the ody are worthy mets
‘ier which proper sie shoud be raighasy exreaed Hoge
Tee: 3
In June 1980 te Cen oe Apt Religion nd ato a in, Niger
‘snd a conto ch "T Chur andthe Fre of Eoacton is Aca
‘The ppans eles separa onthe re ol th Church oe the
{Ske ber of colby gvemmen
\Wio mis ae-over or kan over ofthe admiration of seals
te gestion har Sl be the cntining rl of te Cash it
Eacsuon in Nigerian pacar aod in Ais atl? I
‘Ghar ge involved in edveaon rm tho bepaeg a enn
ero far, anes hs ques ve cme fra oh ope
father tha he Chrh Sola, has of eso
tiers ave argued tthe Core ws spy at ofthe
blot expansion Therefore they oi a he nares th
{Ghrc sedvendon was moive by th eed oa ow ies
9ssan pve de fr ta a sola ain, ers
Sie Chahta fea Ses
SEs hseomer nay eens hemp ed ee
‘bite pes Heme Nae oe tetas ees
Attn erie e250, Nicer se Ch
‘nc veto tarot ie Our one Pr of hee
‘in Afviea 1980: 1), '
was oer ha oe othe ssn white Chsch cance is ole
Providing eigious tnd mol eduction fr be paps "an impor rie
SESH: rh nna pein ete eee ke
‘led an he metdologes tobe me. The pris come in he
Gach oul meet te ew ealenges ax sl to ob et
‘ly etn wheter a home ne crc rm tsa,
i ondert sist Chianti nts tas « Cahn
Deveaenent Cee wat opens in 198] aby he Chstan Esco
Commision ofthe Aiton af Evangel of Aker Meter Ta
‘Cristian Leung Mates Coie (LMC) capella ein
Acne hw py win" wi ne pe
‘ulin, th pienatinof prceesnech
sting ncesy for prncerng cucu feed yon Bi snd Aion
thnclogy a he eontenparary content” (Chitin teaming Mats
{ae in Operon 15828) The mater however na so mak egne
forse th schol as acing sitet tela chr a the
ome The eat" he set othe rp kad Te bs ojos oe
(CIN oe cee .
1 To ate eae hres ad fis in alee of
‘oceiy Chan kaing at ae esl Abe
Shcsomtyetetive a homupy Bi
2 provi terse te eve 6 sui and
Signs lee rte rca se eg
‘Todevelop sical and hing fr we wich ae
Sct Ele Lo me ni tt led
thcerindng persona comic Spi rom a
iehelar (CEE Operon) .
%6
Comerzntionion as some ao of val portance a Cetin destin
[n'Afes, nels and ouade be schoo Fe Serer eid de FE
‘ment catbolgu pur Aig et Magna (SRAM oad in TE sn
‘per seminar Ident sauce afte Eco cco’ In th
‘isto, fue ater he conference cara ety was Seid ne
alas dynamae lone see tes tan le pase, se nou de dee
{pps historgues et Gv entice de nouvel expres ses
‘ven aur ant caltue etn ane props (ing malty hve bas
‘sre be pasts ence sory ah eames pode of afore
tf eesti wie toning pent he cures te fate of ogre)
(anee pour an oe essa hen en Ange eth Madan
S386) Edacaton was deine “ute forme duction qu abe ple
Se a ns ng ep ovd e
‘ation de populations, le escape des ies tec any fom of
son wich ny iat man me young cidhoos ki ge whe
ther tis family or schoo! edcuon he pemanent formation td Soa
‘lation of lols or heaving ofc ee) (940)
‘Seen ha wa, cduin fundamen cme Cui ect
‘And if educa sed ut by Chan edu the ig ofthe Covel
‘oul mando ven more oe i for Aran rig an
‘Moompising spect of Iie and sce Chats tus tecone on of oe
‘atm expresso he Aran ese a, Cen coven shld
‘Seve ifs Chrcer ae comin thr mison
‘They ma sow imagination. The Chath sector should he eto
tect fom he eee of eu prin ic ep
Ii'any cout to crperment wk eer fom a oe
‘thn of oven (Gaep 987 40)
34 Going principles in Christan religous education
Mh rs of evn wih ns bgt ty pli inden
‘specific pant of an overall Cirstan education policy. The take-aver ofthe
‘hooks by respective Alten goverment ed fe ection ssn ot
Sei scare pdt te Unc crns Aae Ahh
Inter, in former Rhodesia, on “Chan Education fn a Changing Aa
ning topetier some Ia escrs representing Chreian Gould
{Gort rar viral be oun aeons in Ati. Om ta or
‘Shh was widely regu st lying ie ound or se fortSoin yg te clas tt
Sica’ pews Votcasan es oe
Eee reme me eceteiriae ee
a erred
er ce haieen creme
SST ea pacar a mods
‘Sor pee tes Gin cat ce
perenne rant ed
raul mmm Obs ene ey
‘Dray ee el Sa Fe
Steg ee acer iate ay ies
Toe Jigen etter aeae aeioe Sr ar ee
pe eee San ee are ee ae
ie ee eager mde Sora
Eaptenreeneretrs ed
Se eur ieee Seema ee
‘Tough oth selene nfuene rious elaine i sigan
\tiyy the adil view Dit theology roves te overall
‘amen or lpr edvestin an oust vay. AL
the same tie, Let's (Teasing proponent f te socal face
"proach, CU soca sienee aoa a hallene regis
‘hcator To gle ov Inpeaice tothe eduatarl apes of
‘iow easton ta wh a ren gen Tie meanest eter
{Stor to axe the empical ndings a esarch fe Hl 2
Smprvehe quay of tahog an ang tuay 1987: 7).
‘The egimat que cn be sk why igo dustin soa ke ag at
{ls Can we nt ive whew ita we ter po ove ingen ks aed?
‘Various asters uve been suggested tot sch Sep, ane eure
‘nmr! ing teimporase of meron
People esd to havea sone of welll. As Christians and
‘ligius eds ne mat Sei to feu srvice won he
Fetal bloga pcholopa and socecenmms ede
Feople Our jot opal of hse aens tc ves of
Feeple. We mu up sn the impeio hts peat’ He
Sete. aly pening hi segrng Fenn
8
‘ha people wl te helped face he ema of te eoviwament
{i eral nd cma aos Bye! 1987
Byles remarks refer in parca the station in Jamaica tut can be
‘Sea change, scl an plain, and oth have Dense ye
Tope and por of tecaology-etecology win fat erly na the
‘wr ms pol ile 2 wc haw eae eal tamed tne,
‘ae ad lin
‘eligi eouaton aan integrating factor i ae 2 dpa fom he
el known stuaion where elim fad come ade ern cy at
"ofthe say anon deen lous grou aston which wa aso
efi pte ctaroo, Therefore, 0, Woe igs mart ke
the cette when Re rots tha beth Oe olf Carstn ian ss well
Tie vanoe Keo Grete school have fo th ti poron with ed
{2 ious educate, beac uss hy are sppemecie by ee fms ef
fsnvard the qeentan wheter a modem sae, mhes the govemme
‘pig at elo one fared, varus fa edness
ve tng expect ht he od pater of ng education se eae of
tangs can be Contd, Toe aewer eno“ religous peop wah 1
ny te very fer ftom tos hy have previously rated, Thee i
(pe rnc tte a eacher snd a reat” (107121), Aan to,
Fe een condemning is ming of sete nthe sone ome
7 abet, for example, cla table miu of lips edseaton to
iy tc gang Cn lao
1 fe anda te dvelop a eologielVew of he woe" (107229) He
‘Soponed in ew by oiers wo have the sme doaes sat he seh
Sonn nt te iors rere a
‘eign
any “onvering’ ee done he espns of eget
rpc fe pret tlie tet = ings, Sy
Huszhist, Mose, Crstan, et. The Goverment is aone
ows ao ste cotton Tenens pai by Costu Moses,
‘din Si ce ands nvm a heirmoney ssl be wd
‘once Crs cation Ql 9641),
Yee hs doesnot mean tt igus esto sould be banded ote
sootMan have lway bean religious: no sci has ben wth its
Shit or abt of work‘ overall i of gous cen.
{in shuld bee sbow how yelpeus ble fa develope in he
Patan the nay ls evel oy Tus ae ae gins
Eaton mast be ted onan mpi suo al see of
felt A Mole son fete mach ac hore nthe lon
Shall te ea sytem of hoop. agus, non eigiun ond
‘tage Maa 1994 31)
Manel eekons tomo he eae he exp rom dogmas wile
enomoue eet
‘The uk fhe cer nto preset ready ade pion of
fost ty abd do 0 raher be mut peer he ain ee
‘eh rer es es tga tus that hs wil eonfse man,
Burn es cota sation sd # wold on 00
‘yg oe Mal 196412).
The sation was to Deco even more complied aa es of neering
‘ates of te geuin aloe of Aca radon! Religions te sb
‘elniar perm maior Aen,
[AS The roe of African Teudonal Religions in Christian education
‘ten the re apps of Afra echo eure nein Aan don
[gins Aevoding tA, Shoe salt member ef Be Gabe Pastor
inet, te sco y tbe Charen fo ring"Arian Triton Relon’
Ino he ReigowsEdvwton star oat cy many areola and
Teng ee exp wy tuck dace al een uke te ine. A
[nfo acre enon he ean saree of eur of Ao
‘onl Rego rcogalon tat Aon Tal Reon 8
‘Grnmanty and slam foward ober wigons He fete tat wae he
sit ale A Set thas we
‘een followed bya emarialeevalutn, not to sy revolution, Chin
Sholay (1972 305.30) Saal chang hasbeen he propsing fe end
‘bev lmovaton.Aevoring to Sorter, socal ungsfsnodem Alsen
‘Suracersed by vo inpertnfate, apy and pra, Bok ve @
‘evlerng eet on the Aan scour school den wo a od it
100
vy a he confsing station (S12). 1S Pobee and. Ment epi be
‘Sinn sos ange Anennscktier mai rer of he ombned
‘ences of Chitty, in, serlrsn iad Aten atonal
However forall ise inflenesAfcan on as ei ono
‘own: foro ing te gous ology sly and re,
tr dupe he owisons, For anh ing ti nog)
Slogan ero sum ele by log lin. rere
fm, Carequny the se sil empha the ona corn
ir Sl he acetuns and modfitons, element of radon
oan
Inthe cemenoss, nye Shor (513310) te water of gon mab
‘svi ecarge an shove lbs bar be aware of changes an ese
‘Mai of reigion in ney ede the qrston af Galogue bt
[aoe otave clue when he apne ron roch an ane ti?
{Rots aioga between Clsinty tnd can tao ein,
"Sewoon sam an Aan eaon elo, lope brent an Sd
{Slam And thee pring 94 dons tewenn Chien and
‘san Trade Regie th who's the Cian egase nla
{enue isnot ovine who te spkexmen of Arian Triana Rls
Sr Bat he prtcpans te meng sooatAcan Triad! Religions
‘read in 1974 by te Secret ef Noo Chea, ong eyes ie
{iEipdat tere ano netotors forthe Sg on cr se and sa i
fence for ol ater fo ft te loge. In tht repont they
Ilene ve pes fins
1: Satan for an mth ng pos on
Feigous specs,
1 Great pou pecoalies of be past, waote memory i well
‘ecumentd m oltion a skeen by peop oy Sc
tector oxampl, Kw and Nuhasa for he Guns poeple of
Chins who fe an ueoived ait within themseies
Save i hai tint agate fea
ol ore wre montane parca ned
‘logue Inticarsange wl onsite smal sence fos
otPeo wth ube diel vale ad ates in
totem pee an ecu Soe age
"proach i modem problems (Dilozue wih te Micon Trad
‘ranegon os 3
‘es ile sl sel nog ros, Along ed io he
Iv alvaye Sunes osene womerge ello, nage fon
‘Shoal Gera 6 a Ske te
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isn eka, ea cmd ered mre
ing ith clei x often na charging. sos te
“he eign edestr st wal ins fhe dings of va
Stich oly pai Chesca ud ibe value bt wc
opal Religion Isat o be Ite in the classroom i order to He
‘domed ough, Shera Sacha apc no ge pose
merely consred with towing ta Cistaity super to atin Tse
Septhrea rings on he
eins ‘alse apps in Shorr ow tht
this vew kes eu of ator. scope ah fhe
Elenco of th Christan talon which do ot havea obvioas
intich are either ialfercat or which could offer new ish
Sich esis weld efor stl, Aft formaatinos wich
Toriclr, of Afean expresses of community, perhaps, of he
‘fat eomnsaion tse rng sd iving dnd Thet se
{Sn oman sn Chesany fora long periods or ever themes
‘thc re ten in Chany aa he aig Jessop
Ine minis of Aca goesmen here sn dob hat Alcan Ten
ultins have on operas conan tp to Chany Ae. The
‘os pcan ae Siecle como 0 dep
‘igs he Wea ao egesed by sre elow hears, tha el spine
‘of scan Paton Reigns sn hele ig fons tbe
feopl demanding ar en ob ge ata ow ih nd pong nt
feno seha vw eunle,
me Ae ter acne to ven by aching en the at
tht sine fr example hes of he Supreme Bay mere preset
(tore tt ariel of We misonain, Altan celine sold be
‘corded me uso praia fel ne Chtan ape
Self excope tatty had been foresaled in Ue ase of Aan
igi a ten wane sary
‘measre. Aad bee isthe ion, namely tat isionary Chic
‘exclusive religion Ged to an etipocentrc Wester world view
Sherer raion los bed ae reve bal fue,
Uiered hope end recenelisonn by te tance of religous
‘Every ty tur lave view of human coment That
‘mae hem more fra wih al wachg ashe oli,
{Evie fom of European Chita. BY recognsing tht
len apt of sonal rigors we abe abl fo ducer
vossoures of szeagh which » misonary Chssiantyfoiited caer meted cater ll palpas atime he ei ibe pos
‘Song ts compromising teste lena polis (meh fy cfs sinogue wit te egos tations of Ara, nia hat sek
Woes2s8 300, {dope eh Svat wl ead tan evchment of Catan. T2
‘tab loge sooceeal'a use r-fueaa” of every ston of he
Ic is what be cals he ‘iio cule” of Aca elplans which Seneh ‘Ghre wo fencer nr erat ar andes, ea arte
felces tole acquired new inporace he Cs sting and ch a ‘erased tar lloppston ema hen peaking of fea Poa!
‘ramewor fe epious Ie atipated Ctanty at ever ciel Retin tach as wher, whedon pope sepersiton, prnine
Fein e'thanrstes it view by drawing coepacon wth esd of ‘eigons sb ded fom putes
Eis ome atten Taina eligi
1a fl at Crate must tke ame sophie view of
ne epcoumer wih aoe ign, Atiean Matin ave
{insted te nat so at la petal) and
that fri ara tats nay judgement made on he
‘ethos oom of aso ees weap 2d ation,
‘ron he ont a eve. adit, arenas eased
State eiacs peopl oer ote superar Aen
‘Cras one ober hand, ou sem be ace hoe
eres of wach prepared people er ath the Crete and
His Province. conseing of lene consequence te om ond
tet oh pace Such 198: 296),
nigeteepractns, buts + sytem of value, conep and
‘ude woth deol weaps. foe stdy of Aftcan Tada
etn oa te dy he ps ut fing aoe in
‘od Alice (Dialogue with she Aico Tada Religions
Jn 1988 te Cabot Serta fr noo Christan sed a ete to he res
{as ofl episcopal enters in Ate. Tis parc focaed on the
fastonlatshaon to Aftcan dion Tellin, tbe need of which the
‘ccc had become more and mor cvnced Tae ta he Chueh
‘pte th lgo ad are fvarow ole and er sma i
Antowgh the sain could and iin te wary mone hon enter, te ‘hm ited preserve at "nl and god” I the eligi and
ena ppotch 0 Acan Tran Rig was ees long a ne ‘Sitwe The eter teore ened fr deeper holga lei sd
{St cotronaton, there at ema for otal munition, Inde at
“ost ate fo" gone by Chrstan des thu tien Becca he
anh ‘all regs ot on acer ta neva” Chane Ae
225, i nly in een es th he Chars ave Pega fo Cmdr with
‘lan eth an ics nd wg vat coma
Teas now been pully seogalsed by many of the Chistian
{Gouna Aiea ha, an aay ae ch pa
Senge doen ot of Sous meu ut te has oe ay
‘Slats nt effi to convert aoa lpn Ch
‘rae Uta o bruno nto ees:
Wis ates ATR who ono yet wap to become Ci
‘hn, dalgue i tobe snderood ihe onary sense oe
{he wl of God Wa adhertas Of ATR who wane bese
(Ghstas an with Ches convened rm ATM loge to
‘Srendentod nthe wes of poral sponte ATi
Mew tg aore aque preseaton a he Gospel of Ou? Lard
Seta Cia so tne Char wll have Spe oot fate
‘Aitcan sol Pavtorl keno to Afoan Tattona! Religion
‘Say, bt smply a change n stitae ant sppash Sle ‘st,
‘ependne tutte as ben ote cs ne nse
‘lspci Catin Cher twas im an Ao The ker rp research nto African Tron Religion in ac
‘main! rigs a change bought ony bth lps sd outs ocr tes anade ci uggestons oat nd However
plea deepen sce Send Vitan Cnn and Sfolcted me key doc! pets whith oud be tome ia minds
‘Reining of ndpenence (Cake 198629). ‘nti should provide fe aesexsry framework for soc rman her
‘ond, anugh n out ins peridot wenyfve yas he peste ht
Yeti clear thatthe dings bewsen Christy and Aficin Tadic ‘Chandy hanged, evngetiation as surved a one of he min foes,
Reigns ba el alg ny ogo i's final sees which conde the Seng proce of dsoeu
106 nes6 Conclusion
ne el pap oe tds a with wer ke Sach ho eve at
tose teste sce uch cine an ny
‘eine hry ef Cstan yes f Ais aration, an it no
shee fer at chee estoy meron of Aan
Stehais Be esrb samedi pow tisha sao casey
chcain sumed wie ool
In te had of miso waft ed a nse of
imerion aad mete, Whee i fc wa eine sh
ittrpise eaucaton wae conceived at's mean af Sol
nto slim he Asan» proper aio see
the white man, esl in comet iting the and sad
Prodicng fw ma octet fed weer base: Pry
{oamwer ters cots of devine at he Arian spot by
Iho eaning, same i sariatara pjos were de op 0
SEC the ecm sgt, The spin fn the pe of the tha
Mis leaders modem education represented the marge of
sidan dcop he gs eae
tose living in th casa tly det was ween a he
{Beonay ts new a tecue aera tte sans oars
‘tacaton pce sls pepsin ot pret cud
Sefer a sgl enol. shud cay
couraged a sh neret ip Aticant ancien estage and
‘deed the oudatos ofthe Progen clonal ucts,
Eemplcig the pardon of gtoance eth justification for
Eloi By ang othe arent of teen of
‘Ste ls Acasa he cst for ond (Se 1978
50.
Sct wi can esa le of ain Cran
"eaten to Are, Sa cola Ba to hi he el inpranse os,
isc het iawn tad Ata pes te
ofthe instrument they wer wielding, Aca would never be fe same apa
CAPTER 4, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ScHOOL,
‘The fom and cone of egos edeaton ns Saharan Aik as me Sa,
funny mud tele eens fillet ene Te
‘he presen unton ofthe traching of igen n goverment sols wie a5
‘rent of former contol, Chia religious education stil tendo be
amivan Discussing he inaton n Wet Alan th 170 th educational
51G!Wynesbows bow mich onion esse athe el of Case eins
‘acai a a ea ofthe ps Th pt story of ligon in schools shows
tha in the main the teaching of reign by varous Dols in West Aa nas
segs amelie et we. Thin onde Pai
toe gsi he same ght Ths oes at neces mea et an be
{othe temps athe ben ne to inprove the stato
‘Speaking tout the susan in Ester Aes ne sae pei Father
“Fare in hs cmiy a apectr of scoot in huge of eign ic
too in Kea, empbasies be ge for. A ew phase was cater, be fee
‘prem of sdneton He dringahes four ain tense nich nce ten hve
{enced elighur eda These es he grow of tata estes of
‘licalon rigiur prio, cement ans reed empost on rl
‘Seco These moe tends fr ns ewan inden forthe stanton
Schools but in goverment-coolled schools whee twill be cues
Scpplemenig nd veafrieg etches he Christan Carns 197
TL eter worse TOAD elplew ecaton wl be ah eral
arf the curiam he Chatcesteteforesboald ues an fee
‘educational policy in Afoea, according wo Farell, generally includes the
Tsualy seen ay dangers: clral evelopment, which codes respect fr
Treinen: nd efocatna developments eu of whch
‘iio education comer une he perce of ‘pci; an er
tonal took, wich favours peace a uni 8 wells a ad econ
‘uty: and development of persona. which fnelues Spit) ad mor
etme 188-189),