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'''Harvey J Sindima''' is a Malawian theologian, philosopher, professor and author. |
'''Harvey J Sindima''' is a Malawian theologian, philosopher, professor and author. |
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He has written extensively on matters of African philosophy, religious ethics and spirituality. He is the original voice behind the Malawian philosophy of personhood: "[[umunthu]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maravipost.com/scope/75-editor/4052-teaching-umunthu-for-peace-thoughts-on-intl-day-of-peace.html|title=The Maravi Post - 404 maravipost.com|publisher=|accessdate=17 October 2014}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also works on independent charity project called Blantyre North Relief Project (BNRP) in [[Blantyre]], Malawi with his wife Gertrude Sindima.<ref>{{cite web | title=Helping: Hamilton or Malawi, CMH Nurse & Husband at Colgate Heed the Call | website=Blantyre North Relief Project | url=http://www.bnrp.org/Sindima.htm | access-date=2024-02-17}}</ref> |
He has written extensively on matters of African philosophy, religious ethics and spirituality. He is the original voice behind the Malawian philosophy of personhood: "[[umunthu]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maravipost.com/scope/75-editor/4052-teaching-umunthu-for-peace-thoughts-on-intl-day-of-peace.html|title=The Maravi Post - 404 maravipost.com|publisher=|accessdate=17 October 2014}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also works on independent charity project called Blantyre North Relief Project (BNRP) in [[Blantyre]], Malawi with his wife Gertrude Sindima.<ref>{{cite web | title=Helping: Hamilton or Malawi, CMH Nurse & Husband at Colgate Heed the Call | website=Blantyre North Relief Project | url=http://www.bnrp.org/Sindima.htm | access-date=2024-02-17}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 1 May 2024
Harvey J Sindima is a Malawian theologian, philosopher, professor and author. He has written extensively on matters of African philosophy, religious ethics and spirituality. He is the original voice behind the Malawian philosophy of personhood: "umunthu".[1] He also works on independent charity project called Blantyre North Relief Project (BNRP) in Blantyre, Malawi with his wife Gertrude Sindima.[2]
As part of the BNRP, Harvey and Gertrude Sindima have built an independent university, Sindima Memorial Institute. It is a liberal arts university with a great emphasis in the fields of medicine, science, arts and technology. It is built solidly on the foundations of "umunthu."[citation needed]
He received a CTS at the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Theological College in 1976.[3] He attended the CPS New College and University of Edinburgh well. He received a Masters in divinity from the International Theological Center in 1982 and a PhD at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1988. He currently teaches at Colgate University.[3]
Books
[edit]- The Gospel According to the Marginalized - 2010
- Introduction to Religious Studies - 2009
- Reclaiming Christianity in the 21st. Century: Building a Spiritual Powerhouse - 2007
- The Gospel According to John: A Devotional Commentary - 2006
- Africa's Agenda: The Legacy of Liberalism and Colonialism in the Crisis of African Values (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets)- 2005
- The Gospel According to the Marginalized (Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Studies in Religion, Culture, and Social Development ; Vol. 6) - 2005
- Malawi's First Republic: An Economic and Political Analysis - 2002
- Religious and Political Ethics in Africa: A Moral Inquiry (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)- 1998
- Drums of Redemption: An Introduction to African Christianity (Contributions to the Study of Religion)- 1994
- The Legacy of Scottish Missionaries in Malawi (Studies in the History of Missions) - 1992
Chapters:
- Education and Independence: Education in South Africa, 1658-1988 (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets) by Simphiwe A. Hlatshwayo-2000
- Major Issues in Islam: The Challenges Within and Without. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books. 2018 ISBN 9780761870166.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Maravi Post - 404 maravipost.com". Retrieved 17 October 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Helping: Hamilton or Malawi, CMH Nurse & Husband at Colgate Heed the Call". Blantyre North Relief Project. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ a b "Colgate University : Faculty Directory - Harvey Sindima". Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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