What concepts of authority lie behind different uses of Scripture? This article considers the uses of Scripture in three sermons of Bishop David Gitari and in student litanies and drama. It contrasts the proverbial authority illustrated by Kenyatta's use of the story of Naboth with the intrinsic and dynamic authorities behind the prophetic sermons of the bishop and the creative work of the students.
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