Background
Kobia, Rev. Samuel was born on March 20, 1947 in Miathene, Meru, Kenya.
(In this book, Samuel Kobia examines the reality and poten...)
In this book, Samuel Kobia examines the reality and potential of life in contemporary Africa. He surveys the natural and historical legacies of Africa, "the primordial home of all humanity" that has nurtured a rich diversity of traditions, values and spirituality. He describes a moral universe predicated on a web connecting all life. He regrets that, in post-colonial Africa, life and hope have been diminished by the failure of spiritual liberation to keep pace with political emancipation. Addressing key contemporary issues and threats to the well-being of the world, Kobia calls for a transformation of human consciousness and community practices. Samuel Kobia was elected in August 2003 as the sixth general secretary of the World Council of Churches, succeeding Konrad Raiser at the beginning of 2004. A Methodist minister and former leader of the National Council of Churches in Kenya, Dr. Kobia served the WCC as director and special representative of the General Secretary for Africa when he wrote this book.
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Kobia, Rev. Samuel was born on March 20, 1947 in Miathene, Meru, Kenya.
Degree in Theology, St. Paul's United Theological College, Kenya. Degree in Urban Ministry, McCormick Theological Seminary, United States of America. Master in City Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978.
Doctor of Divinity, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies, Fairfax University, Louisiana, 2003.
Executive secretary urban rural mission, secretary Africa task force World Council Churches, 1978—1984. Director church development activities National Council Churches, Kenya, 1984—1987, general secretary Kenya, 1987—1993. Executive director unit III justice, peace and creation World Council Churches, 1993—1999, director cluster on issues and themes, 1999—2002, director, special representative for Africa, 2003, general secretary, 2004—2009.
Ordained minister Methodist Church, Kenya. Fellow Center for Study of Values in Public Life, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University, 2000.
(In this book, Samuel Kobia examines the reality and poten...)
Married Ruth Kobia; children: Kaburo, Nkatha, Mwenda, Mutua.