The coloniser or the missionary? Identity crisis as a conflict in Biblical reception among the Agikuyu of Central Kenya
The Bible was a new phenomenon among African cultures that treasure the oral traditions governing their moral and spiritual life. Many African communities were reluctant to welcome the biblical discourse because it not only disagreed with traditonal African religious practices, but it was also impo...
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Main Author: | R. Muya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2023-11-01
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Series: | Acta Theologica |
Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/7031 |
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