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    The Concept Of Original Sin And Crea Tion Among The Luria- Die 1st
    (Tangaza University College, 2004) Barasa, Fwaiaba Evans
    This thesis deals with the concept of original sin and creation stories among the Luhya, Bukusu of Western Kenya. What would one do to have committed a sin? What is the origin of sin? Is the biblical concept of original sin the origin of sin for the Luhya? These are some of the issues, dealt with in this work. In moral theology the human person is called upon to do good and avoid evil. Among the Luhya, to do this good and avoid evil is through observance of traditional teachings and values for example, customs, taboos, proverbs and sayings, which indicate the good, to be done and the evil to be avoided. The first chapter basically deals with the introductory materials for the thesis. In this work, I wish to propose different methods which were used to carry out this research work. These included oral and written materials. For the fieldwork, I made use of questionnaires. The questionnaires were divided in such a manner that they accommodated the views of various groups of people. I made use of written sources available in our libraries of Tangaza College, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Hekima College, St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary and the Apostles of Jesus Seminary.