Good-by-Default and Evil in Africa

The continuous struggle against evil that characterizes life in parts of Africa today is here revealed by a careful analysis of events and written material particularly from Western Kenya. Indigenous African churches operate with rules, heeded by popular acclaim, designed to keep misfortune at bay....

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Main Author: Harries, Jim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2006
In: Missiology
Year: 2006, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-164
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