Addresses the various political aspects of the Kenyan political mosaic during the time of Bishop David Gitari, later Archbishop 1997-2002. These essays focus on both this courageous man and the various aspects of the political mosaic in Kenya at that time to 2008, in an effort to bring out the religious dimensions of Kenyan and African politics.

Autorentext
Ben Knighton teaches African religions in the African Studies Centre at Oxford. Besides journal articles and chapters in collected volumes, he has published a monograph entitled The Vitality of Karamojong Religion: Dying tradition or living faith?

Inhalt
Strange But Inevitable Bedfellows; B.Knighton PART I: THE RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND TO POLITICS IN KENYA Christianity Co-opted; J.Lonsdale Faith Engaging Politics; P.Benson PART II: THE BISHOP MEDDLING IN POLITICS 'Was There No Naboth to Say No?'; G.Sabar The Relevance of Gitari's Model after the 2007 Kenyan Elections; J.Gathogo The Church and Islam; J.Chesworth PART III: THE CHURCHE'S INVOLVEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES The National Council of Churches of Kenya and the Struggle Against 'Ethnic Clashes'; J.Klopp Christianity Co-opted; P.Gifford Muingiki Madness; B.Knighton