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This study endeavours first to answer how prophetism manifested in Nyanza up to 1920. Second, it applies theological judgment to the described phenomena. And third, it draws from the judgment, a contextual theological position.

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There is a deeper involvement of African prophecy, which is seldom discussed, and its contribution to the establishment of Christianity. This article examined the role of prophetism in the work of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) among the Luo in Central Nyanza.

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There is a deeper involvement of African prophecy, which is seldom discussed, and its contribution to the establishment of Christianity. This article examined the role of prophetism in the work of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) among the Luo in Central Nyanza.

Dr Francis Omondi
South African Theological Seminary

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This page is a summary of: Prophetism and Christian Mission among the Luo of Nyanza, 1900–1920, July 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004734012_012.
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