Christians in the City of Nairobi
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Christians in the City of Nairobi

An African City and the Future of World Christianity

  1. 201 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Christians in the City of Nairobi

An African City and the Future of World Christianity

About this book

In this book Kyama Mugambi and Mark Shaw examine the diverse expressions of Christianity in Metropolitan Nairobi, a city boasting a population of ten million, which is one of the most religiously pluralistic cities in the world. Founded in 1899 as little more than a train depot for the Uganda Railway, Nairobi has come a long way; mosques, megachurches and temples serve as the backdrop for examining Christianity and public life in this vibrant city. This volume covers all the major Christian traditions practiced in the city, including Protestantism, Orthodoxy and Catholicism. The city is a laboratory of a new global pluralism, and avital centre of a new global Christian pluralism specifically. Mugambi and Shaw argue that this kind of pluralism is reshaping religion everywhere in the majority world. Other themes include the role of women in Christianity, Kenyan Independent Churches, and the Christian youth movement. The book illuminates how through Christianity, Africans have begun to come to terms with modern urban realities, including religious pluralism, hypothesising how this process could unfold in other parts of the world.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781350296541
Edition
0
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christianity

Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Figures
  8. Maps
  9. Series Introduction
  10. Introduction
  11. Chapter 1: The Cathedral and the Kiosk: Historic Protestant Churches in Nairobi
  12. Chapter 2: The Mass and Its Masses: Catholic Presence in Nairobi
  13. Chapter 3: A Place to Feel at Home: Independent Churches
  14. Chapter 4: “Fire”: Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism
  15. Chapter 5: Ancient Altars: Orthodoxy
  16. Chapter 6: “Youth Arise” : Nairobi Christianity as a Youth Movement
  17. Chapter 7: “Your Daughters Shall Prophesy”: Women’s Role in Shaping Christianity in Nairobi
  18. Chapter 8: Rival Cities: Nairobi Christianity and Public Life
  19. Chapter 9: The Kiosk, the Cathedral, and the Mosque: Christians and Muslims
  20. Conclusion
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index