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A Value-based Anti-Corruption Initiative – Archbishop Dr Eliud Wabukala
The former Archbishop of Kenya and head of the Kenyan Anti-corruption Commission gave the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life monthly public lecture for August on A Value based anti-corruption initiative to combat corruption to an international audience via zoom.
Ministry and Leadership in a Christian Community under Persecution
Persecution for the faith is nothing new. A view seems to prevail among some that any form of life that is not pleasant is deficient, and they pacify their conscience by making a donation to charity at Christmas.
OCRPL’s First Online Annual Get Together
Over 100 faculty and students of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life joined in their first online annual get together on Thursday July 15 for two and a half hours.
Hidden Christians and Churches in the Middle East
The stories of hidden Christians in the Middle East are remarkable. Unfortunately, many of those stories never have been recorded and shared.
Rethinking Inter-religious Dialogue for our Times
For all of us pluralism can be a rock of stumbling. For God it is the cornerstone of universal dialogue.” Dr Rajkumar asked his over 50 listeners to cherish God who created difference.
A Report on Dr Timothy Shah’s OCRPL lecture on Religious Liberty
What is a secure basis for religious liberty? According to President Macron in France, following the terrorist murders, such liberty is rooted in liberal notions of the rights of man as expressed following the “Enlightenment” in the French Revolution, liberty, equality and fraternity.
Theological education for transforming Africa
Over the last century the Christians have risen from 9% to 54% of the population of Africa, yet it remains the poorest continent. How can this be if Christian faith claims to transform people’s lives?
Stellenbosch PhD Two-Week Seminar
Church leaders in Africa, Asia and Latin America, especially in countries where Christians are not only a minority but also where the dominant religious culture puts heavy pressure on them either through restricting their civic and religious freedom or through the violent activity of some groups, are doing careful research on how these challenges are being addressed.
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