Harvey Sindima Explained

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."

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

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Maravi Post - 404 maravipost.com. 17 October 2014.
2. Web site: Helping: Hamilton or Malawi, CMH Nurse & Husband at Colgate Heed the Call . Blantyre North Relief Project . 2024-02-17.
3. Web site: Colgate University : Faculty Directory - Harvey Sindima . 2011-09-10 . 2011-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110919062849/http://www.colgate.edu/academics/FacultyDirectory/Hsindima.html . dead .