According to demographers, African Christianity is booming.
But just what is Christianity, according to the African Christians?
In this large survey of attitudes of those who self-identify as Christians and Muslims in Sub-Saharan Africa (which includes Kenya), a majority of "Christians" in most of the countries endorsed the "prosperity gospel" - i.e. that if we have enough faith God will give us health, wealth and prosperity in this life: http://pewforum.org/executive-summary-islam-and-christianity-in-sub-saharan-africa.aspx
Remember this important fact next time someone tells you what a growing percentage of the world's Christians are now found in Africa...
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