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Christians in the city of Nairobi : an African city and the future of world Christianity / Kyama Mugambi and Mark Shaw.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Christians in the city ; [v. 3]Publication details: London Bloomsbury publishers 2025Description: xii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781350296534
  • 9781350296527
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Christians in the city of NairobiDDC classification:
  • 276.7625 23/eng/20240703
LOC classification:
  • BR1445.N35 M84 2025
Contents:
The Cathedral and the Kiosk: Historic Protestant Churches -- The Mass and its Masses: Catholic Presence in Nairobi -- A Place to Feel at Home: Kenyan Independent Churches -- "Fire": Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism -- Ancient Altars: Orthodoxy -- "Youth Arise"- Nairobi Christianity as a Youth Movement -- "Your Daughters Shall Prophesy": Women and the Shaping of Christianity in Nairobi -- Rival Cities: Nairobi Christianity and Public Life -- Cathedrals, Kiosks, and Mosques: Christians and Muslims in Nairobi -- Conclusion.
Summary: "This study examines the diverse expressions of Christianity found in Nairobi - a city with a population of ten million, and one of the most religiously pluralistic cities in the world. Chapters cover all the major Christian traditions practiced in the city, including Protestantism, Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Other themes include the role of women in Christianity, Kenyan Independent Churches, and the Christian youth movement"--
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Books Books AIU/NEGST - Tony Wilmot Memorial Library Reserve Collection- AIU Main Campus General Circulation BR 1445.N35 M84 2025 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Not For Loan T17661W3232
Books Books AIU/NEGST - Tony Wilmot Memorial Library Reserve Collection- AIU Main Campus General Circulation BR 1445.N35 M84 2025 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not For Loan T01415W3232

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Cathedral and the Kiosk: Historic Protestant Churches -- The Mass and its Masses: Catholic Presence in Nairobi -- A Place to Feel at Home: Kenyan Independent Churches -- "Fire": Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism -- Ancient Altars: Orthodoxy -- "Youth Arise"- Nairobi Christianity as a Youth Movement -- "Your Daughters Shall Prophesy": Women and the Shaping of Christianity in Nairobi -- Rival Cities: Nairobi Christianity and Public Life -- Cathedrals, Kiosks, and Mosques: Christians and Muslims in Nairobi -- Conclusion.

"This study examines the diverse expressions of Christianity found in Nairobi - a city with a population of ten million, and one of the most religiously pluralistic cities in the world. Chapters cover all the major Christian traditions practiced in the city, including Protestantism, Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Other themes include the role of women in Christianity, Kenyan Independent Churches, and the Christian youth movement"--

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