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Thomas Muthee is a Kenyan evangelical pastor. He is best known for a 1988 incident in which he accused a woman of witchcraft, which is cited by some evangelical Protestants as a successful example of spiritual warfare.
Muthee claims that he identified a local woman in Kiambu, known as Mama Jane, as a witch responsible for many of the violence-ridden town's problems. He recruited 200 followers to "set up round-the-clock intercession", and she eventually left the town, which he claims led to the demonic influence over the town being broken. The rate of crime in the town is claimed to have decreased markedly and the economy improved, so Muthee is prominently cited by proponents of the concept of spiritual warfare, such as C. Peter Wagner, who claim that one can improve a community by fighting demonic influences on it.
He founded the World of Faith Church in 1989, and was married to the late Margaret Muthee.
Muthee returned to public scrutiny during the 2008 U.S. presidential election after his ties to vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin were revealed. Palin credited Muthee for prayers that helped her become governor of Alaska
References
- "Targeting cities with 'spiritual mapping,' prayer". Christian Science Monitor. September 23, 1999.
- Jim Runtz (June 28, 2005). "From basket case to boomtown without a dime of aid". WorldNetDaily.
- World of Faith Church http://www.wofchurchke.org/
- ^ Thompson, Paul. "Palin under fire over African pastor friend who waged witch-hunt against woman he believed caused car crashes". Mail Online, September 18, 2008.
- ^ MSNBC
External links
- The power of prayer over witchcraft - An account of the confrontation of Mama Jane from Choicesforliving.com
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