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ASSIGNMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE COURSE

ADVANCED WRITING (ENG 112)

CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS

SUBMITTED BY: SUZANNE GITHAE (08-1697)

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGES AND PERFORMING ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

MAJOR: ELECTRONIC MEDIA

SUBMITTED TO: Dr. MUTHONI GACHARI

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGES AND PERFORMING ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND PERFORMING ARTS

DUE DATE: 23rd NOVEMBER 2012

DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY

NAIROBI CAMPUS

RELIGION

CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS

Christians are facing many challenges in the contemporary world.

Christians are facing many challenges in the contemporary world such as competition of power among churches, sexual immorality, misinterpretation of doctrines, advancement in technology, negative influence of the media, modern lifestyles and above all preaching wealth and prosperity instead of Christ.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Definition of terms

B. Background of Christianity

C. Thesis statement

II. CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS

A. Competition of power among churches

1. Division of churches

2. Scandals in churches

B. Sexual immorality

1. Sex before marriage

2. Sex outside of marriage

3. Homosexuality

C. Misinterpretation of doctrines

1. Christianity and other religions

2. Creation versus evolution

D. Advancement in technology

1. Warfare

2. Abortion

3. Sex change

E. Negative influence of the media

1. Television programs

2. Radio stations

F. Prosperity gospel

1. Lavish lifestyle

2. Planting seeds

III. SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS

A. Church unity

B. Sex education


References: 1. BBC Religions. (2009). The church of England and Roman catholic church views on abortion 9. Njoroge, I. (2011, April 29). Women Who Enrich Pastors. Sunday nation. Retrieved from http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/saturday/Women-who-enrich-pastors-/-/1216/1153170/-/nlcwmcz/-/index.html 10. Omondi, F. (Reporter). (2012). The Gospel Ltd: Fire ministries Comes Under Fire [News Report] 15. The Kenyan Daily Post. (2012, September 24). List of shame: top 10 rogue pastors in Kenya
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