Central University VC calls for religious tolerance
The Vice Chancellor of Central University, Professor Kwesi Yankah, has called for religious tolerance to promote peaceful coexistence in the country.
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He said when there was religious pluralism, it enabled people to be open-minded and tolerant of others views and persuasions.
Professor Yankah made the call at the 71st graduation ceremony of the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. It was on the theme: “Theological education, religious plurality and peaceful coexistence in Africa”
Pluralism
He stressed that religious pluralism could be harnessed effectively to sustain the prevailing peace and also enhance national development.
“The National Peace Council (NPC) has heightened the perception that different religious persuasions could be a useful tool for world peace, order and stability’’, he noted.
Prof. Yankah said it was for a good reason that the NPC had a membership of 13 that was made up of people of various religious denominations.
He added that the current tensions in the country that had come about as a result of the upcoming election, required people with integrity and deep knowledge in religious matters to calm the situation.
Prof.Yankah also advised the youth not to be influenced by monetary inducements to engage in violence. He implored them to put the nation first and above all material considerations.
Awards
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Trinity Theological Seminary, Rt. Rev. Dr Daniel Mensah Torto and the President of the Seminary, Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, conferred the degrees on the recepients.
In all, 249 graduates comprising 19, graduated with a Masters in Theology, 78 in a Masters of Arts in Ministry, 37 with Masters in Divinity, 74 with Bachelors in Theology and 39 obtained a Certificate in Ministry received awards.
The graduates were commended and entreated to be faithful ambassadors of Christ and the seminary.
Rev. Prof. Mante appealed to philanthropists and organisations to build hostels for the students to help reduce congestion on campus.
The Chairman of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), Rev. Isaac Nyanful, urged the graduates to be one another’s keeper as they stepped out into the world.
Awards
Some students who excelled were given special awards. They included Henry Martey, who was adjudged the best student in the Certificate in Ministry course, Amegbe Saint Dela, best student in Bachelor of Theology and Asare Antwako Samuel, best in Masters in Divinity.
Theology and Asare Antwako Samuel, best in Masters in Divinity.
The others were Very Rev. Sekyi-Appiah Kwesi Ahyin, who was tops in Masters in Arts in Ministry and Madi Babayo, best in Masters in Theology.
