The Conversion of Yosiya Kinuka and the Beginning of the East African Revival

What is it about?

The article argues that the spirituality of the East African Revival was prompted by the conversion of Yosiya Kinuka, an African member of the Ruanda Mission medical staff.

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Why is it important?

Highlighting the African initiative in the revival, the article critically assesses previous historical analyses of religious conversion in the colonial context and argues that the conversion of Kinuka served as an archetype that shaped the character of the revival as primarily a conversionist movement.