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The Blantyre Spiritual Awakening and its

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Brighton Kawamba
2018
Published by: Luviri Press
summary
In Christian history spiritual awakenings are a recurring and important phenomenon. The Blantyre Spiritual Awakening was characterized by an overt evangelistic fervour among bands of people that belonged to an ever growing Born Again Movement in the city, from 1974 into the 1980s. This history covers The Blantyre Awakening which revived Evangelical Christianity in Malawi and prepared the way for the emerging Charismatic Movement.

Table of Contents

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Cover

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

pp. 1-4

Acknowledgements

pp. 5-6

Contents

pp. 7

Abbreviations

pp. 8

Chapter 1: Background and Context

pp. 9-27

Chapter 2: The Birth of the Born Again Movement

pp. 28-44

Chapter 3: The Dynamism of the Awakening

pp. 45-76

Chapter 4: Impact of the Revival on Music and the Arts

pp. 77-131

Chapter 5: Antecedent of the Charismatic Movement?

pp. 132-158

Appendices

Appendix A: Further Songs of the Come to Jesus Choir

pp. 159-163

Appendix B: SCOM and its History and Role in Blantyre's Spirituality

pp. 164-169

Appendix C: What others have Said about Evangelist Shadrach Jonas Wame

pp. 170-173

Appendix D: Stephen Fula's Testimony and his Involvement with the Ministry of Linley Mbeta

pp. 174-176

Appendix E: Photos of some People who Inspired Born Againism in Blantyre

pp. 177-180

Appendix F: The Background to the Song 'Kale ndinali Wochimwa'

pp. 181-182

Index

pp. 183-188

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