The Akurinu Churches: With Special reference to their theology
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Date
1994Author
Ndung'u, Nahashon W
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The phenomenon of African Independent Church
movement has attracted the attention of scholars
from different displines such as History,
Sociology and anthropology, who have attempted to
discover the factors that lead to the rise of these
churches. Much emphasis is put on the social,
economic and political factors 1n explaining the
rise of the independent churches 1n Africa. This
work aLtempts to incorporate the theological factor
in the study of the Akurinu Churches movement which
emerged in Gikuyuland in the 1920s. This study on
the Akurinu Churches had three objectives:(a) to
investigate the historical background and
development of the Akurinu movement, (b) to study
the Akurinu theology as manifested in their
beliefs and practices. (c) to find out how their -. theology has influenced their social status.
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University of Nairobi Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi