Religion and politics in Kenya : essays in honor of a meddlesome priest - Gitari, David M.; Knighton, Ben. (New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009)
Strange but inevitable bedfellows / Ben Knighton -- Compromised critics : religion in Kenya's politics / John Lonsdale -- Faith engaging politics : the preaching of the kingdom of God / Paddy Benson -- "Was there no Naboth to say no?" Using the pulpit in the struggle for democracy : the Anglican Church, Bishop Gitari, and Kenyan politics / Galia Sabar -- Meddling on to 2008 : is there any relevance for Gitari's model in the aftermath of ethnic violence? / Julius Gathogo -- The church and Islam : vyama vingi (multipartyism) and the Ufungamano talks / John Chesworth -- The NCCK and the struggle against "ethnic clashes" in Kenya / Jacqueline Klopp -- Christianity co-opted / Paul Gifford -- Muingiki madness / Ben Knighton.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.
Keywords: Gitari, David M. -- Political and social views; Anglican Church of Kenya -- History; Christianity and politics -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century; Christianity and politics -- Kenya -- History -- 21st century; Religion and politics -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century; Religion and politics -- Kenya -- History -- 21st century; Kenya -- Church history; Kenya -- Religion; Kenya -- Politics and government -- 1963-1978.; Kenya -- Politics and government -- 1978-2002.