Bishop Stuart University Journal of Development, Education and Technology (JODET)
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Theological Response to the Ecological Crisis:: A Call to Care for Creation.
Get PDFWe live in an endangered planet and yet Christians are sitting on a gold-mine of knowledge and wisdom (2 Tim. 3:16-17) namely the Bible. Christians in the same vein need to be ‘salt and light’ (Matt. 5:13-16) as they should be at the forefront working towards the promotion of environmental preservation in the world today. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also promote it in its goals such as Goal 15 which says that: protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems sustainably manage forests, combat desertification halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity. We note that there was also a time when we in the developing countries thought that the ecological crisis was not a serious problem for us. Our problem, as it was assumed, was poverty and economic exploitation; the environmental issues was a ‘luxury’ of the industrialized countries (Abraham in Hallman, 1994). However, today it is a crucial issue that needs to be urgently addressed both by the state and various institutions therein such as the Church. This paper addresses the ecological crisis that poses a significant challenge to humanities relation with the natural world based on God’s word. Through a biblical framework, this article will lead us to reconsider our duty to steward creation, prioritize justice and sustainability, and strive for a restored relationship between humanity and the earth. Our theological response will also lead us to work towards a more just and sustainable future for all creation. Therefore the main objective of this article is to explore how the ecological crisis could be handled based on God’s Word. Regarding methodology, being a bible-based paper, it is focused on key scriptural passages that highlight God’s relationship with creation and humanity’s responsibility toward the environment. It also addresses the ethical and practical implications of creation care. It further explores how the Church, particularly within the African context, can integrate ecological responsibility into its liturgy, preaching, pastoral work, and public witness. Thus, out of this paper, it is recommended that theological institutions should integrate ecological issues into their curriculum (eco-theology), churches also need to integrate ecology into worship and liturgy and above all churches need to support national and international policies regarding ecology in this Church of the 21st century.
Exploring Lived Experiences of Born-Again Anglican Christians and Longevity in Marriage in Ankole Diocese; Does Regular Church Attendance Matter?
Get PDFThis study explored the Lived experiences of Born-Again Anglican Christians and Longevity in marriage in Ankole Diocese, with a special focus on the role of regular church attendance. A Phenomenological qualitative study research design was used to obtain the information from born-again Anglican Christians. In-depth Interviews were conducted among 12 born-again Anglican Christians (married for 50 years and above and had been in salvation for 20 years at the time of data collection), 2 parish priests and 1 archdeacon. Using content analysis, data was analysed and coded. Findings were presented under themes and sub themes. Majority of the study participants showed that spirituality significantly contributes to sustainable harmonious Anglican marriage. The participants revealed that Church attendance contributes to marital happiness in a way that born-again Christian couples get marital support. Findings showed that regular church attendance enhances religious commitments, helps couples to quickly grow in Faith, facilitates regular moral guidance and are more likely to resolve issues just in case they separate. The study concludes that regular church attendance is very vital in the lives of “Born again Anglican Christians” through learning how to love each other, how to forgive and how to be humble. Therefore, for Anglican Christian marriages to be harmonious and last longer, the married couples need to attend Church services together since it strengthens their relationship with God who is the Author of Christian Marriage.
Integrating STEM Education, Religion and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economic Growth:: A Case Study of Uganda.
Get PDFIn today’s global landscape, the integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and economic development stands as a pivotal arena, particularly in the context of developing nations such as Uganda (Ahmed, 2016). The goal of this study is to embark on a comprehensive exploration of this dynamic nexus, with a central focus on leveraging STEM education, religious values (RVs), and entrepreneurial skills to catalyze the cultivation of robust integrated STEM-Religion Entrepreneurship programs in higher educational institutions (HEIs) a requisite requirement for job creation, promotion of industrialization and sustainable economic growth in the 21st century. The research contends that conventional approaches to modernization may not suffice to address the multifaceted challenges faced by developing nations. Therefore, the study advocates for a STEM-Religion-Entrepreneurship innovative model rooted in the harmonious integration of religious, entrepreneurship, and STEM education interests in HEI. By examining a myriad of secondary data sources and employing phenomenological analysis, the study unveils the critical prerequisites essential for steering national economies towards sustainable growth trajectories. Moreover, the study meticulously scrutinizes the intricate landscape of fiscal policies and their implementation challenges in the modern era, shedding light on the complexities inherent in shaping conducive economic environments. Through a synthesis of insights gleaned from existing literature on STEM education and entrepreneurship, the research underscores the profound potential for synergy between these realms. The study further highlights how the acquisition of STEM-related competencies can transcend traditional religious and colonial barriers, thereby fostering inclusive industrialization, job creation and economic development. In essence, this study serves as a clarion call for a paradigm shift in the educational and economic policies of developing nations. It underscores the imperative of embracing STEM education as a linchpin for nurturing entrepreneurial talent and propelling industrialization forward. By weaving together religious, entrepreneurship, and STEM education imperatives, countries like Uganda can forge a path towards sustainable economic growth and inclusive development in the 21st century and beyond.
Religion and Horticulture: A Review
Get PDFReligion is a composite of believes and practices that are directly connected with spirituality and affects people’s way of life. The common religions across the globe include; Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhsim and African traditions among others. Horticulture encompasses the science and art of growing flowers, fruits and vegetables. The horticultural sector is highly valuable in many aspects of religion. Flowers are largely grown for their aesthetic values and are used by various religions for landscaping around places of worship, and religious rituals and ceremonies such as burials weddings and are bouquets for the altars and pulpits decorations. Some specific flowers symbolize purity, divinity and spirituality, with some regarded with reverence as source of supernatural powers, while others have been used to emit fragrances that are believed to repel demonic powers. Vegetables are grown and utilized alongside the main dishes, for their soluble mineral salts, vitamins, and other essential compounds that can boost immunity. Religions such as the Hindu and Budha emphasize to their congregants being vegetarians as they worship the animals and therefore, they cannot eat meat. Christians have associated different colors of various vegetables and fruits with purity, Holy Spirit, faith, trust, royalty, crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The herbs and the spices are of equal importance in all the religions where some are used in burning incense at the altars, religious offerings, and rituals, culinary while others are used for medicinal purposes. Fruits symbolize faith, holiness, fruitfulness, significance purity, food, eternity etc. Fruits are sources of wine in most religious practices. Some religious practices either enhance or hinder the growth of the sector. Most people who practice traditional religion hardly accept new technologies and innovations, thus hinder the growth of the horticultural sector. In conclusion religion affects the type of horticultural plants, to be cultivated and consumed in each area. Religion also influences the uptake of relevant horticultural technologies and in the long run has a direct influence on the development of that area
Does Devoting to Prayer Contribute towards Longevity in Marriage? A Phenomenological Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Born-Again Anglican Christians in Ankole Diocese
Get PDFThis paper studies devotion to prayer and longevity in marriage among born again Anglican Christians in Ankole diocese. This study was purely qualitative in nature in which a Phenomenological approach was used. In-depth Interviews were conducted with 12 born-again Anglican Christians (married for 50 years and above and had been in salvation for 20 years at the time of data collection), 2 parish priests and 1 archdeacon. The aim of this study was to investigate how lived experiences of devoting to prayer among the born again Anglican Christians contribute to longevity in marriage. Using content analysis, data was analysed, coded and findings were presented under themes and sub themes. The results reveal that devotion to prayer among the born- again studied helps them to navigate marriage challenges in a healthy way. Deeper investigations show that self-reflection through prayer, one is able to deal with difficult issues. Finally, more investigations reveal that regular prayers, keeps couples connected spiritually and one is able to deal with marital stress, just in case. The study concludes that longevity in marriage among born-again Anglican Christians in Ankole diocese who are married for fifty years and above is harmonious partly due to the role played by devotion to prayer. The study recommends regular prayers among married couples if long-lasting marriages are to be harmoniou
Christianity and Health:: A Glimpse into the Evolution of Delivery of Modern Health Services in Uganda.
Get PDFThe Bible emphasizes how Jesus came to preach to teach and to heal, that Christians would attain life in all its fullness (Mattwew 4: 23- 25). This message was internalized by the early Christian Missionaries, since they would preach the word of God, teach initially reading and writing and provide health services. This is likely why among the early missionaries were teachers, doctors, nurses and builders (Ssekamwa, 1997). It is well documented that the earliest schools and health facilities, such as Mbarara Junior School, Nsanji Primary School, Gayaza Girls School, Kings College, Budo, Kigezi high School, Mengo Hospital and Kisiizi Hospital to be built in Uganda were founded by Christian Missionaries, with most of them still thriving today (Ssekamwa, 1997). Both the schools and health facilities have since further expanded their mandate and scope; with some of the schools becoming universities, such as the Nomal School in Kabale and Bishop Stuart College and the hospitals further enriching their teaching and training aspect to become centers of excellence and schools of health sciences. Conceived partly from the lived experience, anchored in literature and testimonies of missionaries, this paper aims at tracing the evolution of Uganda’s health sector and health professions’ education from the foundations. The Christian Missionary Doctors and Nurses, resiliently pursued the establishment of modern healthcare and later health professions’ education that became the springboard for Uganda government to establish her health sector on firm ground. At Uganda’s independence in 1962, Uganda had one of the best healthcare systems in Africa. The paper proposes the deliberate need for continuing support of church – founded health initiatives for quality health service delivery to Uganda’s population
Examining the Effects of Extra Charges on Accessibility to Universal Secondary Education:: A Case of Selected Church of Uganda Grant-Aided Schools in Namirembe Diocese
Get PDFThe study sought to examine the effect of extra charges on accessibility to USE among the intended beneficiaries, with 2 objectives; to analyze government funding on education quality in use schools and to assess government funding on other non- tuition school needs on accessibility of education in the Universal Secondary Schools. Using a mixed method approach and a sample size of 60 participants, the researcher relied on questionnaires and interviews as the data collection tools. Data was analyzed using SPSS and applied both descriptive and inferential statistics for interpretation of findings. The findings revealed that there is a strong relationship between funding and extra charges in schools at the 0<0.01 level (2 tailed) and that schools have to source other means of income to supplement government funding and that inadequate funding affects schools accessibility. The study therefore recommended that the government and the Ministry of Education and Sport should disburse an adequate capitation grant to improve the management of students\u27 learning, this calls for an increase in the money allocated to each student
A Critical Analysis of Distributed Systems with a Focus on the Distributed Data Management in Edge Computing Environment
Get PDFThe emerging of distributed systems such as Distributed Computing, Grid, Jungle, Fog, Edge, Cloud computing systems, and the future of Inter-Cloud Computing helps to decrease communication cost in terms of delay and bandwidth consumption while increasing the advances in communications, networking complexity and the advent of big data technology such as proficient knowledge and smart decisions. Edge computing aims to alleviate the load on cloud data centers and minimize delay by making computing and other resources and services available closer to the users.
Therefore, in this work, a critical analysis of distributed systems was conducted with a focus on Distributed Data Management in Edge Computing Environment. It drew its recommendations for future applications such as the Internet of Things
An Examination of Post-independence Failures in Uganda as Represented in Moses Isegawa’s Abyssinian Chronicles
Get PDFPostcolonial crisis, failures, confusion, absurdities and pain have continued to provoke debate in Ugandan literature. Poets, dramatists and novelists have all tried to reveal the effects of colonialism on Africa and written about the selfishness, tyranny, dictatorship and corruption of the post-independence leaders. In a foreword by Ngugi of “Unmasking the African Dictator: Essays on Postcolonial African Literature,” he points out that even civilian regimes became undistinguishable from the military, as both mirror the images of the undemocratic and authoritarianism of the colonial era as the dawn of independence was followed by dwindling hope (Ndigirigi, 2014). As Uganda lurches into the aftermath and legacy of colonial powers, Moses Isegawa’s novel Abyssinian Chronicles is one of those that weaves personal narratives and issues of post- independence pain, failures and confusion in postcolonial Uganda. The novel tells a story of the arbitrariness of the life of characters due to the selfishness, incompetence, inadequacies and the hypocrisy of the first generation of leaders after colonialism
The Portrayal of Female Agency in the Mary Karooro Okurut Novel, The Official Wife
Get PDFThis article of the Portrayal of Female Agency in The Official Wife (2003) a novel by Mary Karooro Okurut. The article explores forms of female agency and the narrative techniques used to portray female agency in The Official Wife (2003). I classified the forms of female agency into three categories which include; bargaining and negotiation, subversion and resistance, deception and manipulation. I argue that it is these forms through which women show agency. Agency is a crucial matter of focus and I therefore employ a number of narrative styles implored to perfectly bring out the portrayals of female agency including; vivid descriptions, imagery, irony, alliteration, direct speech, dialogue, point of view, indirect speech and others. In the article, I argue that all females deserve to enjoy their freedom and rights like the males because they are both created in the image of God. Some of the female characters in The Official Wife are mistreated, tortured psychologically and treated as the weaker sex. In spite of the trauma, the main character identified as Liz in The Official Wife turns out to be resilient and outspoken due to the problems she encounters. In the article, I also bring out the fact that female characters develop agency as a result of trauma and crisis as according to Pointiere, Mathilinde (2021). Every female in the novel goes through a hardship before they show their abilities. And it is this much trauma that enables females to show off their agency. I further show that females in The Official Wife are resilient, spirited, elastic, irrepressible and outspoken because they do not use physical violence to obtain what they want. They rather use forms of female agency including; subversion and resistance, deception and manipulation through which they deceive and manipulate the people around them in many ways to achieve what they want. Female agency is therefore a crucial matter of focus and it contains three forms which aid women in becoming resilient and successful. All this is discussed as I take a close look at the forms of female agency and the narrative techniques Karooro uses to depict female agency