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Title:The role of Pentecostal and Charismatic churches in Kenya's 2007 general elections
Authors:Parsitau, Damaris Seleina
Kinyanjui, FelistusISNI
Year:2009
Periodical:Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies (ISSN 0030-5596)
Volume:41
Issue:2
Pages:158-178
Language:English
Geographic term:Kenya
Subjects:Pentecostalism
Church and State
elections
2007
Abstract:An unprecedented high number of clergy from Pentecostal and Charismatic churches participated in politics and the general electioneering process in Kenya's 2007 general elections. This paper examines this emerging trend. It looks at the fast growth of Pentecostal and Charismatic churches across the country; presents case studies of Bishop Margaret Wanjiru (Jesus is Alive Ministries, JIAM) and Bishop Pius Muiru (Maximum Miracle Centre International); the relationship between Church and State; motivations for the shift from pulpit to parliament; the Church as a conscience for society; Pentecostals' explanations for their entry into national politics; and the role of prophecies, religious imagery and symbolism. Notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract]
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