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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
THE CHURCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION: A STUDY OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ELCT- NORTHERN DIOCESE TO AFFORESTATION IN THE KILIMANJARO REGION-TANZANIA Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
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This thesis deals with the impact of culture, social setting and religion on the status of in the church and society. The study has been made in the Western Synod of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus.
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
It is a study of male and female roles as well as positions in two Pentecostal congregations in suburban Ghana. It investigates the phenomenon of gender empowerment and personal fulfillment within this domain of classical ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
The thesis investigated images of Jesus in Isaale Rituals. In doing this, the study analyse field data from local area in Mashami-Chagga Kilimanjaro Tanzania, where I was born and grew up. My basic aim is to observe images ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
This study critically investigates into some of the controversial practices of the neo-Pentecostal churches in Ghana with a particular focus on the challenge of the prosperity gospel and the leaders’ misuse of money. The ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
The main aim of this thesis is to explore how Ushirika wa Neema Deaconess Centre contributes to the empowerment of women in the ELCT-Northern Diocese and fosters gender awareness in the church and community. It also explores ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
The central problem investigated in this thesis is the role culture and church play in promoting gender inequality and prostitution. In doing this, the study has analyzed field data from Chalinze village in Tanzania. The ...
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AS A CHALLENGE FACING THE PASTORAL MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH TODAY: A CASE STUDY ON THE ELCT NORTHERN DIOCESE, EAST KILIMANJARO DISTRICT, TANZANIA Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Youth unemployment is one of the gravest problems in the present-day Tanzanian society and Africa at large. The problem worsens when it befalls young people inside the Church. This study aims at examining youth unemployment ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
I masteroppgaven min om ”Fristil rap (improvisert rap) som spirituell praksis og terapi,” prøver jeg å svare på om fristil rap kan fungere som åndelig terapi. Jeg har fordypet meg i fem forskjellige rapartister, og deres ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
The study is about the Encounters between Christianity and the African Traditional Religions in Fante Funeral Practices. The research sought to answer the following questions; how do funeral rituals differ from rural-inland ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
While there has never been a fixed view on gender oppression, a unified vision of women’s liberation, or a common approach to knowledge production, different approaches to feminist research share a concern for the myriad ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
The main focus of this research paper is how the church members‟ reflect on lay or ordained leaders‟ involvement in active politics. The main method of data collection used is interviewing and the type of interview is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
This research contributes new knowledge by exploring a Neo-Pentecostalist notion of poverty and its relationship with the prosperity gospel in a Ghanaian Neo-Prophetic church. It categorises Neo-Prophetism as the most ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
This study seeks to examine the concept of enemy evil and divinatory consultation among Ghanaian Neo-prophetic Churches in order to open up these concepts for further scholarly probe. The study employs the purposive sampling ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
This study examines the relevance of the distinctive nunnery garments and monastic vows in the 21st century. This is done by conducting a research with a young Anglican religious community in the Diocese of Natal, South ...
The Use and Perception of the Tenets of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Premarital Pregnancy- a case of Accra, Ghana. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
This thesis presents premarital pregnancy as a theological issue. it focuses on the discipline of the SDA church in Accra, Ghana on premarital pregnancy. The study employs semi-structured interviews with twelve ordained ...
NEGOTIATING GENDER ROLES IN A PENTECOSTAL CHURCH: A CASE STUDY OF SOME FEMALE PASTORS IN THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, GHANA Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
This study investigates the gender role dilemma of female pastors using the Assemblies of Ghana (AG) as its focus. It gives a historical background which shows the struggle in the acceptance of women into the ordained ...
THE ROLE OF A CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION IN ELECTORAL PEACE IN GHANA: A STUDY OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF A CHURCH COUNCIL IN THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
ABSTRACT The hope for peace, stability, and development which led many African countries in the 1990s to fight for multi-party democracy is being dashed away by the persistent violence experienced during general elections. ...
Guidance and counselling on the peripheral in Malawian secondary schools-a chasm in pastoral care: The case of two secondary schools in Lilongwe district. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
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The main aim of this study was to explore the importance of guidance and counselling in Malawian Secondary Schools. Given the nature of education and the psycho-social dilemmas in which the students find themselves ...
INTERSECTIONAL EMPOWERMENT: A CASE STUDY OF WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND THE EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GHANA Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
This study explores the factors affecting the participation and representation of Anlo Ewe women in local-level politics in the Keta Municipality of Ghana. Generally, the low representation and participation of women in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Although Ghana is not a Welfare State like Norway, Sweden, Netherlands and other western countries, there has been a conscious effort by different stake holders in providing for the welfare needs of its citizens. The ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Religions enable humans realise their responsibilities to act, to listen, and to speak on behalf of the silence, vulnerable, deprived and excluded who are the hit hardest of climate change. Asserting scriptural mandates, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Encounters Between Waaqeffannaa and Evangelical Christianity Among the Oromo: contextual theology and religious studies Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Kingdom of God in Mark s feeding stories : How Chikore Rural peasants Read and Reflect on the text from their social context in Zimbabwe Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Hungers, HIV, wars and anarchy are the main issues which are frequently reported by the media when events about Africa are told. Yet ironically, the continent has a fast growing record of the Christian gospel. How can a ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
The main aim of this thesis is to explore facts and experiences regarding maternal mortality in Tanzania and to assess if the church can do anything in the reduction of maternal mortality. This has been done in the Chagga ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
SUMMARY This research has explored divergent experience and understanding of mindfulness in the religious and non-religious setting, and thereby uncovered meaning of their personal and social world. The study predominantly ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
This thesis examines the role of racial and ethnic issues in the radicalization of Muslim youth in Norway and in South Africa. The thesis employs the methods of expert interviews, comparison and cross-cultural research to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
This research has explored the issue related to witchcraft and its accusation as violence against women in Nepal. The witchcraft related violence is a long-rooted problem and has been a challenging issue for both the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
This master’s thesis looks at the connection between interreligious dialogue and environmental issues. The aim of the study is to look at three elements, namely: 1) religion in ecological contexts, 2) models of interreligious ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Influenced by existing discourses on how the Western-secular conceptualisation of religion can have a negative impact on how Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) function, this research investigates the role of religion within ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The research aims to contribute a deeper understanding of how the CofN coped with the issues regarding male pastors against and refusing to work with women pastors. Furthermore, to be able to touch and contribute to perhaps ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
It is observed that the Nepalese secularism has come out of unique background with reference to the global phenomenon although it shares some semblance with the neighboring India. Although the nation was declared secular, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how contemporary inclusive Heathens in Norway find inspiration in the Old Norse traditions and myths and construct a modern and inclusive religion. This is a qualitative research ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Child marriage and being a child bride is a social phenomenon that is still being practiced in some parts of the world. Although most of these countries already have legal sanctions against the practice, enforcement of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This study explored the nuanced church's influence on peace during and after elections in Kenya, specifically focusing on the pivotal 2007 electoral events and subsequent elections. Employing a systematic literature review ...
The role of the Church in mitigating challenges faced by women in Kenya on property inheritance Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis aims to critically examine the issue of violence against women in Bangladesh, specifically addressing its connection to oral “fatwas” (Religious edicts) and their alleged relation to Islamic fundamental teachings. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Offering food is a basic Christian practice of hospitality. It is known as a Christian practice and identity. Many Christian churches and organizations offer free food to others as an act of love, empathy and inclusion. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)