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Religion and Politics in Kenya

Essays in Honor of a Meddlesome Priest

  • Ben Knighton
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction: Strange but Inevitable Bedfellows
      Ben Knighton
      Pages 1-53

  3. The Religious Background to Politics in Kenya

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 55-55
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    2. Compromised Critics: Religion in Kenya’s Politics
      John Lonsdale
      Pages 57-94
    3. Faith Engaging Politics: The Preaching of the Kingdom of God
      Paddy Benson
      Pages 95-120

  4. The Bishop Meddling in Politics

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 121-121
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    2. “Was There No Naboth to Say No?” Using the Pulpit in the Struggle for Democracy: The Anglican Church, Bishop Gitari, and Kenyan Politics
      Galia Sabar
      Pages 123-142
    3. Meddling on to 2008: Is There Any Relevance for Gitari’s Model in the Aftermath of Ethnic Violence?
      Julius Gathogo
      Pages 143-154
    4. The Church and Islam: Vyama Vingi (Multipartyism) and the Ufungamano Talks
      John Chesworth
      Pages 155-180

  5. The Churches’ Involvement in Contemporary Issues

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 181-181
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    2. The NCCK and the Struggle against “Ethnic Clashes” in Kenya
      Jacqueline Klopp
      Pages 183-199
    3. Christianity Co-Opted
      Paul Gifford
      Pages 201-221
    4. Muingiki Madness
      Ben Knighton
      Pages 223-250
  6. Back Matter
    Pages 251-294
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About this book

Introduction

Addresses the various political aspects of the Kenyan political mosaic during the time of Bishop David Gitari, later Archbishop 1997-2002. These essays focus on both this courageous man and the various aspects of the political mosaic in Kenya at that time to 2008, in an effort to bring out the religious dimensions of Kenyan and African politics.

Keywords

Christianity Islam politics religion religion and politics

Editors and affiliations

  • Ben Knighton
    • 1
  1. 1.African Studies AssociationUK

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