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A Lutheran Response To The Role Of Healing And The Healer In African Independent Churches, Jasper Olawo
A Lutheran Response To The Role Of Healing And The Healer In African Independent Churches, Jasper Olawo
Master of Art Theology Thesis
A conversation with a parishioner, who left the church when her son was suffering from epilepsy and claims he could not be healed even after a series of prayers from her Lutheran pastor, revealed the extent of the influence of African Independent Churches (AICs) among members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK). Many people in Kenya who are suffering from chronic illnesses find it difficult to maintain their faith in such moments of crises and are tempted to seek quick remedies from AICs’ healers. These healers claim that salvation and the healing of the body are not separate …