The proper use of liturgical spaces
Subtitle: a case study of the Kenya Defence Forces
By: Fr. Benjamin Kituto Maswili, AJ
Publisher: CUEA Press, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Nairobi, Kenya
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9789966178763
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Religious aspects; Liturgics; War; Kenya Defence Forces
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-313).
Table of contents: title: Background to the study : the Kenya Defence Forces. Brief history and structure of Kenya Defence Forces ; Origin of Kenya Defence Forces ; Kenya Defence Forces leadership ; Commanders-in-chief ; Ministers for Defence/Cabinet Secretary since independence ; Chiefs of General Staff/Chiefs of Kenya Defence Forces since independence ; Division of Kenya Defence Forces ; The mandates of Service Commanders ; Current organization of the Kenya Defence Forces ; Legality of Kenya Defence Forces ; Ministry of Defence core values and beliefs ; The mission of Kenya Defence Forces ; Primary missions ; Secondary missions ; Services and their mission ; Kenya Army and its mission ; Kenya Air Force and its mission ; Kenya Navy and its mission ; Religion in Kenya Defence Forces ; Definition of religion ; Bases of religion in Kenya Defence Forces ; Classification of religious beliefs in Kenya Defence Forces ; Change of religion ; Structure of the Military Ordinariate in the Kenya Defence Forces ; Definition of Military Ordinariate ; Appointment of the military bishop and chaplains ; Qualifications of joining the Kenya Defence Forces chaplaincy ; Chaplains ; Catechists ; Chaplaincy organization in Kenya Defence Forces ; Defence headquarters ; Service headquarters ; Barracks/bases ; Mission of the Military Ordinariate in Kenya Defence Forces ; Vision and mission of the Military Ordinariate in Kenya Defence Forces ; Definition of vision ; Definition of mission ; Justification of Military Ordinariate mission in Kenya Defence Forces ; Church teaching on Military Ordinariate ; Kenyan situation ; The importance of bishops to the Military Ordinariates ; Responsibilities of chaplains and catechists ; During peace time ; During war time ; Geographical location and population of Military Ordinariate in Kenya ; Geographical location ; The population of Kenya Defence Forces ; The population of Military Ordinariate in Kenya; title: Liturgical spaces in Military Ordinariate of Kenya. Definition of a liturgical space ; Development of church buildings since independence ; Etymology and meaning of the word church ; Selected church building in barracks/base ; St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church Kahawa Garrison ; Our Lady Mother of Mercy Catholic Church : Langata barracks ; Our Lady of Assumption : Moi Air Base ; Liturgical spaces in Kenya Defence Forces ; Liturgical spaces during peace time ; Liturgical space during war time ; Definition of war ; Duties of chaplains during war time ; Challenges of liturgical celebrations and spaces in Military Ordinariate of Kenya ; Eucharistic celebration ; Experience of using one liturgical space with AC church at Nyali barracks ; Experience of using one liturgical space with AC church : Kenyatta barracks ; Challenges of liturgical space ; Areas and items ; Challenges facing the faithful ; Seating space for the faithful ; Adoration and private prayers; title: African traditional approach to places of worship. Definition of worship ; African traditional purpose of worship ; African traditional ways of worshipping God ; Prayers ; Vocal prayer ; Mental prayer ; Mystical prayer ; Sacrifices and offerings ; Music and dancing during worship ; Intermediaries between God and mankind ; Selected African traditional places of worship in Kenya ; Why we have selected Kamba and Gĩkũyũ communities ; Traditional places of worship and way of worshipping among the Akamba ; The origin and population of the Kamba people ; Kamba sacrifice ; Initiation to enter the Kamba places of worship ; The place of worship for men ; The place of worship for women ; Those allowed to go to places of worship ; Preparation before going to the place of worship ; Procession to the place of worship ; Traditional places of worship and the way of worshipping among the Agĩkũyũ ; A brief background of the Gĩkũyũ people ; The origin of the Gĩkũyũ people ; The beliefs and worship of the Gĩkũyũ people ; Worshipping facing Mount Kenya ; Gĩkũyũ worship under Mũgumo tree ; Gĩkũyũ prayers and sacrifices ; Reasons for visiting the place of worship ; Gĩkũyũ approach to the place of worship ; What qualifies a spot to be called a place of worship?; title: Places of worship in the Scripture and the Church tradition. Places of worship in the Scripture ; Place of worship in the Old Testament ; Homesteads ; Shrines ; Shechem ; Bethel ; Gilgal ; Tent of meeting ; The Temple of Jerusalem ; The synagogue ; Places of worship in the New Testament ; Continuation of worship in the Temple from the Old Testament ; Continuation of worship in the synagogue from the Old Testament ; Domus ecclesiae in the Early Church after the apostles ; Evidence of house churches in the gospel ; Evidence of house churches in the Acts ; Evidence of house churches letters ; Historical evolution of places of worship ; Domus ecclesiae ; Basilica ; Cathedral ; Ordinary churches ; The true worship ; Current liturgical space and major areas ; Sanctuary space ; Definition of a sanctuary and its brief history ; The altar ; The definition of the altar ; Altars in the Old Testament ; Noah's altar to the Lord ; Altars associated with Abraham ; Gideon builds an altar to the Lord ; Brief history of an altar in the New Testament ; Dedication of the altar ; The altar and its theology ; The ambo ; The etymology and meaning of ambo ; The original place of the ambo ; The location of the ambo today ; Blessing of the ambo ; Functions of the ambo ; The Presidential Chair ; Presidential chair is different from other chairs ; Theology of the Presidential Chair ; Placement of Presidential Chair ; Tabernacle ; In the Old Testament ; In the New Testament ; In the Church today ; The Nave ; The definition of the Nave ; The sitting space of the congregation ; Baptistery ; Confessional; title: Practical recommendations and suggestions. Understanding liturgical space in Military Ordinariate of Kenya ; Military liturgical spaces explained by African traditional places of worship approach ; Similarities between Christian and Kamba/Gĩkũyũ traditional worship ; Differences between Christian worship and Kamba/Gĩkũyũ traditional worship ; Respect for places of worship ; Understanding liturgical space explained by the military way of life ; Ongoing catechesis about liturgical space in Military Ordinariate in Kenya ; Meaning of ongoing catechesis and definition of catechesis ; Beneficiaries of ongoing catechesis on liturgical space ; How to reach the beneficiaries of ongoing catechesis on liturgical space ; Formation of Ongoing Catechesis Committee for proper use of liturgical spaces ; Purpose of ongoing catechesis on liturgical paces in Kenya Defence Forces ; Inculturation of liturgical space ; Necessity of inculturation of liturgical space in the Military Ordinariate of Kenya ; Definition of inculturation ; Inculturation in the Military Ordinariate of Kenya ; Local architecture and designs ; Sacred art and sacred furnishings of liturgical space ; Commanding officers are to provide liturgical spaces ; More chaplains and catechists for proper use of liturgical space ; Liturgical ongoing formation for chaplains and catechists ; Cultural elements for inculturation ; The importance of initiation ; Community and worship ; The importance of Ĩthembo and Mũgumo tree ; Praying facing Mount Kenya ; Music and dance during worship ; Cleansing before the worship ; Importance of silence during the worship.