MORAL EDUCATION FOR HOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA
Keywords:
Christian Conscience, Development, Environment, Evangelization, Holistic Transformation, Moral Education, Women ReligiousAbstract
This article provides a background for moral education of women religious for holistic transformation of humanity in Africa and beyond. It visualizes education as a necessary primary human right and a divine command to be enjoyed by all human beings equally. This education ought to be the foundation for sustainable development by promoting people’s intellectual consciousness, physical health, moral integrity and spiritual growth. Specifically, the article focuses on moral education for women religious as agents of socio-moral transformation in the church and society through their mission of evangelization. It emphasizes on moral formation as a requirement for the family, for the Church, for educators, and the society.
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