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PREACHING IN MAINSTREAM CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN MALAWI1: A SURVEY AND ANALYSIS BY KENNETH R. ROSS (University of Malawi) Introduction The origins of the Presbyterian, Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in Malawi have been subject to a good deal of scholarly attention.2 By contrast their contemporary life and impact seem to have attracted little in the way of systematic study. Recent research has tended to concentrate on the African Independent or Indigenous Churches to such an extent that the 'mainstream' chur- ches have been somewhat neglected.3 As A.C. Ross remarked, in a recent review, 'Little field work of the type done among 'indepen- dent' Christians has been done among the congregations of the 'historic' churches. If we are to begin to discern more clearly the development of African Christianity then this needs to be done.'4 The present study attempts to make a beginning in this direction. It is a broad survey encompassing the three very different Mala- wian churches, Presbyterian, Anglican and Roman Catholic, which fall within the category of 'mainstream'. Each one of these would be worthy of study on its own but there may also be some value in a comprehensive and comparative approach. The general objective
Journal of Religion in Africa – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1995
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