Religious teaching and rituals of the mutima church in Kasama district, Zambia
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description: This study investigated the religious teachings and rituals of the Mutima Church of Zambia’s Kasama district. The study was necessitated by the knowledge gap on the religious practices and rituals of the Mutima Church. Studies that have been conducted by other scholars focused on the religious life of Emilio Mulolani, the founder of the Sweet Heart of Nimbus Church, popularly known as Mutima Church. The Mutima Church is a Zambian church with religious values deeply rooted in African Christian beliefs which greatly influence the interpretation of the bible. The objectives of the study were to: (1) explore the major religious teachings of the Mutima Church as a way of understanding its doctrines, (2) investigate the religious practices and rituals observed by the Mutima Church and (3) establish how the teachings and rituals of the Mutima Church have diverged from those of the Catholic Church. Mutima Church members living in Kasama district constituted the target population of the study. The sample size was forty. The study was qualitative in nature and used interviews as the main method of data collection. The interview method was supplemented by observing Mutima Church services and other religious rituals, and using focus group discussions with church leaders, ordinary church members, marriage couples, youths and two Catholic Priests. To arrive at the targeted sample, purposive sampling was used. Data was analyzed and grouped in topics and subtopics according to the research objectives. The study showed that the Mutima Church is a well established African Church with its own set of religious teachings and rituals that are regularly practiced by the congregation. The major religious teachings and rituals of the church largely draw on the theology of Emilio Mulolani, its founder. The major religious teachings of the Mutima Church include teachings on the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, death, resurrection, judgement and eternal life. On the other hand, the…
abstract: This study investigated the religious teachings and rituals of the Mutima Church of Zambia’s Kasama district. The study was necessitated by the knowledge gap on the religious practices and rituals of the Mutima Church. Studies that have been conducted by other scholars focused on the religious life of Emilio Mulolani, the founder of the Sweet Heart of Nimbus Church, popularly known as Mutima Church. The Mutima Church is a Zambian church with religious values deeply rooted in African Christian beliefs which greatly influence the interpretation of the bible. The objectives of the study were to: (1) explore the major religious teachings of the Mutima Church as a way of understanding its doctrines, (2) investigate the religious practices and rituals observed by the Mutima Church and (3) establish how the teachings and rituals of the Mutima Church have diverged from those of the Catholic Church. Mutima Church members living in Kasama district constituted the target population of the study. The sample size was forty. The study was qualitative in nature and used interviews as the main method of data collection. The interview method was supplemented by observing Mutima Church services and other religious rituals, and using focus group discussions with church leaders, ordinary church members, marriage couples, youths and two Catholic Priests. To arrive at the targeted sample, purposive sampling was used. Data was analyzed and grouped in topics and subtopics according to the research objectives. The study showed that the Mutima Church is a well established African Church with its own set of religious teachings and rituals that are regularly practiced by the congregation. The major religious teachings and rituals of the church largely draw on the theology of Emilio Mulolani, its founder. The major religious teachings of the Mutima Church include teachings on the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, death, resurrection, judgement and eternal life. On the other hand, the…
author: Sendapu, Vincent
language: en
keywords: religious education
date published: 2016
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:07:03Z
provider: University of Zimbabwe
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Zambia