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Rev.Dr. Harvey J Sindima is a Malawian theologist, philosopher, professor intellectual and author.
'''Harvey J Sindima''' is a Malawian theologian, philosopher, professor and author.
He writes about African philosophy and spirituality. He also writes about the Malawian concept of "[[uMunthu]]". <ref>http://www.maravipost.com/scope/75-editor/4052-teaching-umunthu-for-peace-thoughts-on-intl-day-of-peace.html</ref> He also works on independent charity project in [[Blantyre]], Malawi with his wife Gertrude Sindima.<ref>http://www.bnrp.org/Sindima.htm</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>


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|date=October 2019}}
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He received a CTS at the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Theological College in 1976.<ref>http://www.colgate.edu/academics/FacultyDirectory/Hsindima.html</ref> 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]].<ref>http://www.colgate.edu/academics/FacultyDirectory/Hsindima.html</ref>

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He received a CTS at the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Theological College in 1976.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.colgate.edu/academics/FacultyDirectory/Hsindima.html |title=Colgate University : Faculty Directory - Harvey Sindima |access-date=2011-09-10 |archive-date=2011-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919062849/http://www.colgate.edu/academics/FacultyDirectory/Hsindima.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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]].<ref name="auto"/>


==Books==
==Books==
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* The Gospel According to the Marginalized - 2010
*Introduction to Religious Studies -2009
* Introduction to Religious Studies - 2009
*Reclaiming Christianity in the 21st. Century: Building a Spiritual Powerhouse - 2007
* Reclaiming Christianity in the 21st. Century: Building a Spiritual Powerhouse - 2007
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*The Gospel According to John: A Devotional Commentary - 2006
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* The Legacy of Scottish Missionaries in Malawi (Studies in the History of Missions) - 1992
Chapters:
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
* 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==
==References==
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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "The Maravi Post - 404 maravipost.com". Retrieved 17 October 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Helping: Hamilton or Malawi, CMH Nurse & Husband at Colgate Heed the Call". Blantyre North Relief Project. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. ^ a b "Colgate University : Faculty Directory - Harvey Sindima". Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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