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has attracted
different
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displines
such
emphasis
economic
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work aLtempts
is put
churches
to incorporate
in the study of the Akurinu
emerged
the
in Gikuyuland
Akurinu
the
development
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1n Africa.
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factor
movement
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which
study on
objectives:(a)
to
background
movement,
as
to
social,
the theological
three
t.he o lo g y
the
1n explaining
Churches
the Akurinu
f
History,
attempted
on
in the 1920s.
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investigate
as
to the rise of these
factors
of the independent
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of scholars
have
who
the factors that lead
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the attention
and anthropology,
churches.
rise
of African
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(b) to
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in
study
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theology
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and practices
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have
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been
that, the Akurinu
influenced
and R1 ft
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a
beliefs
by the Gikuyu
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e Aku r i nu hold a futuristic
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the
c
c sc h a t.oLo a i c a l view,
Akurinu
will
(d)
that
w i Ll. depend
Churches
encourage
the
the
on
youth
future
the
to
of
reforms
the
which
remain
in
the
Churches.
Four
main
Churches
from
movement,
among
other
Gikuyu
African
by
In
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as
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beliefs
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of
Gikuyu
the
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Although
however
lay
is believed
to
t.h e se Christ-ians.
at
movement.
knowledge
spel
practices,
doctrine,"'"they
among
.i s
Akurinu
changes.
aspects
Spirit
the
among
the
•
Holy
active
and
p n euma.t.o
l.og i cal.
Triune
the
religious
social
and
in their
on the
and
to
missionaries
to
some
basically
the
accept
Churches
response
Secondly,
1920s.
Fourthly,
a
Christian
retained
Akurinu
colonisation
have
have
Akurinu
the
political
Churches
Akurjnu
the
Independent
British
Western
about
Firstly,
cultural,
caused
of
clear
emerged
economic,
teachings
are
study.
Gikuyu,
upheavals
the
this
like
the
social,
things
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(vii)
r n t e r-e
those
f
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how
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r e J e v a.n t,
Airicans
tot
it e ir
social
study
and cultural
has
shown
contributed
environment.
how
the
Akurinu
in the growth
their hymns wh i ch other
of
message
relevant
incorporatj
ng
Gikuyu
interest
Lo
those
Christian
theology
have
are
to
customs
the
t.h rouz h
ty
using
during
have made
their
advocating
and
Churches
the Akurinu
the gospel
some
this
Christiani
Churches
The ways in which
worship.
Finally,
members
should
for
an
by
be
of
African
inculturation
of
the
Gospel.
Three
problems
facing
the Akurinu
were identi fied during
the
there is the continued
rise
which
expellees
are
Akurinu
formed
Churches
theological
by
on
there
are
and
no
the Akurinu.
of educated
youth
rising,
Th i rd j
y •
t, he
trained
from
cases
or
power
there
clergy
With
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older
due
to
struggle.
training
the
is need
in
groups
the
theological
among
and
Firstly,
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institutions
educated
study.
of new Akurinu
displinary
differences
Secondly,
field
Churches
this
number
to
have
church.
Aku t: j nu hR ve a f j nanc j alp rob 1em
whi
ch
Finally,
dependence
is an area
this
study
of some Akurinu
that requires
be of interest
has
identified
on faith healing.
further
to the medical
ThlS
study as it would
professionals
general public at large.
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