Recently Completed PhD Theses
John Perminus Wega ‘Conflict and Cohesion: The practice of giciaro and its significance to the Christian-Muslim relations in Igembe, Meru County, Kenya' The author argues that Giciaro (ritual rebirth) is…
Doing a PhD: Perspectives from a recent graduate
Doing a PhD is not for the faint-hearted. Do you want to hear from someone who has just finished this long journey? Melody Wachsmuth wrote: Time and perspective can be…
How OCMS has managed through Covid
When OCMS closed its doors on the 17th March 2020 we had no idea how we would manage to work remotely but over the weeks we have become increasingly aware of the…
Our Recent Publications
We feature 3 great new books that you may be interested in. Worship Music and Culture: The Case of the Songhai of Niger John Robert Devalve This case study of…
Feedback on the Integrated Mission Leadership Programme
An OCMS faculty member, Dr Guichun Jun, attended the IML, and here is what he says about the programme... It was a great privilege for me to participate in the first cohort…
Message from the Executive Director
As the uncertainties and disruption due to the Covid pandemic continue, I thought it might be helpful to give you a brief tour of what is happening in OCMS. Our…
Dr Victor Cuartas’ New Book
Wipf & Stock, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, released a book by our alumnus, Victor Hugo Cuartas: Hispanic Muslims in the United States: Agency, Identity, and Religious Commitment. At the following…
Chongpongmeren Jamir
Chongpongmeren Jamir was awarded PhD for his thesis ‘Segmentation, Unity, and a Church Divided: A Critical History of Churches in Nagaland, 1947-2017’. This study argues that the major clues to understanding…
