| 词条 | Arathi |
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The Arathi, a term meaning "prophets",[1] are a Christian religious movement founded in 1926 in Kenya.[2] Along with the African Orthodox Church, Arathi was founded by the Agikuyu in the wake of Kenya's civil unrest during the 1920.[2] Joseph Ng'ang'a and Musa Thuo are among the sect's most notable prophets.[2] Arathi was outlawed in 1934, when colonial officials prohibited Arathi meetings.[3] Baptism has remained a central part of the Arathi tradition since its founding, and is still practiced today. It is viewed as a symbol of the beginning of a new life, and followers receive a new name after their baptism.[4]References1. ^Isaria N. Kimambo and Thomas T. Spear, East African Expressions of Christianity (James Currey, 1999), 238. {{Religion in Africa}}{{kenya-stub}}{{christian-denomination-stub}}2. ^1 2 Francis Kimani Githieya, "The Formation and Development of the Arathi," The Freedom of the Spirit: African Indigenous Churches in Kenya (Oxford University Press US, 1997), 123. 3. ^Norman Etherington, Missions and Empire (Oxford University Press, 2005), 233. 4. ^Francis Kimani Githieya, "The Formation and Development of the Arathi," The Freedom of the Spirit: African Indigenous Churches in Kenya (Oxford University Press US, 1997), 124. 2 : Christian denominations in Kenya|Religious organizations established in 1926 |
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