Christian Religious Education (CRE)
Christian Religious Education isn’t just about memorizing verses—it’s about exploring faith, values, and teachings to understand how they guide life. Beyond scripture, CRE builds curiosity, moral reasoning, and connects spiritual principles with everyday experiences, relationships, and society’s shared values.
Subject Highlight
Core Curriculum Topics
Introduction to CRE
- Meaning, importance, sources of Christian Religious Education
The Bible
- Structure, inspiration, translations, relevance in daily life
Old Testament Studies
- Creation stories, covenant, prophets, leadership in Israel
- Teachings from patriarchs (Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon)
African Traditional Religion (ATR)
- Beliefs about God, spirits, ancestors, practices, values
New Testament Studies
- Life and teachings of Jesus Christ
- Parables, miracles, passion, death, resurrection
- Early church, missionary journeys of Paul
Christian Values & Ethics
- Moral issues: honesty, justice, responsibility, sexuality, marriage
- Christian approaches to contemporary issues (HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, corruption)
Church History
- Growth of Christianity in Kenya, missionary work, African Independent Churches
- Role of the church in social, political, and economic life