Shifts in Blood Covenant Theology: A Comparative Assessment of the Perspectives of The East African Revival and Contemporary Christians in Nairobi
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2022-01
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International Journal of Social Science and Technology
Abstract
This study was prompted by a positional shift on blood rituals amongst central Kenya Christians
from the stance of the East African Revival (EAR) members. The study compared the position of
contemporary believers, with that of the EARand highlighted the effect theobserved shift might have
on the Church.
A qualitative strategy with a phenomenological research design and purposive samplingwere
applied. In-depth semi-structured interviews, Focus Group Discussions and document review were
the research tools. Data was analysed using Thematic Coding Analysis. The EDNA model was used
as the theological framework.Findings indicate a significant shift fromscripture as the default, final
authority concerningsin and righteousness, to peers and mentors. The oral nature of the
EAR’stheological legacy has largely facilitated this shift. Acceptance by the wider society, which
values the blood rituals as culture, is valued by the contemporary believer but not by the members
of the EAR.
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Blood covenants, Blood covenants, East African Revival, East African Revival, Evangelism, Evangelism, Cultural Discontinuity, Cultural Discontinuity, Religion, Religion
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Mwangi, P. M. (2022). Shifts in Blood Covenant Theology: A Comparative Assessment of the Perspectives of The East African Revivaland Contemporary Christians in Nairobi, Vol. 7 No. 1.