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Author | : Moses Oluwole |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 2013-07-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 3656463794 |
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Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 1999 in the subject Cultural Studies - North African Studies, grade: B, Columbia International University, course: Cultural Anthropology, language: English, abstract: Polygyny in Africa could be regarded as a socio-cultural practice, old as the continent itself. And it has become a controversial issue especially in African Christianity and mission. Is there any panacea for the Church and societies in Nigeria and the rest of Africa concerning polygynous marriages?
Author | : Eugene Hillman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Mlenga, Moses |
Publisher | : Mzuni Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2016-01-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9996045099 |
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The early missionaries brought Christianity from the monogamous West to the polygamous societies of Africa. Were the missionaries right in demanding that converts dismiss all but one wife? Was this the demand of the Christian faith or of Western civilization? And were the converts right to dismiss their wives though they had married them according to the laws of the land? And who asked the children if they wanted their mothers to be dismissed and may or may not be married to another man? The book argues that while polygamy is an African reality, it is below Christian moral standards. However is stopping converted polygamous men and women from baptism best practice if we believe that sin can be forgiven for the one who repents? Can the shedding of responsibility for wives and children be made a precondition for such forgiveness?
Author | : Jane Wanjohi |
Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2014-07-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783659576881 |
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Women, and especially in Africa have been demeaned and oppressed for along time. In my book, I have proposed that the Church needs to work in solidarity with the suffering so as to realize the reign of the mystery of Christ amongst us.By developing the image of 'the people of God' the Church will enhance the empowerment of women on their rights, raising awareness on the effects of polygyny, involving women in decision making. Mercy Amba Oduyoye (1995), states "A Church that consistently ignores the implications of the gospel for the lives of women and other underclass cannot continue to an authentic voice for salvation" (182). The ecclessiology of the people of God is a better model of the Church because of its emphasis on equality, and full participation of all members, clergy and laity. The deprivation of women's rights cannot be allowed in the 21st century, it is the role of the Church more especially in Africa, to liberate women from their systematic oppressions.
Author | : Eugene Hillman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780835789912 |
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Author | : Tatah Humphrey Mbuy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Polygamy |
ISBN | : |
Download Polygamy and the Stand of the Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Engelbert N. Kofon |
Publisher | : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Bafut (African people) |
ISBN | : 9783631448229 |
Download Polygyny in Pre-Christian Bafut and New Moral Theological Perspectives Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Polygyny, commonly called polygamy, has been one of the main obstacles to evangelisation in Africa. After Vatican II many theologians began to question the traditional church policy towards polygamists and their wives who, after receiving the faith, asked for baptism. The two main solutions proposed were the baptism and the life catechumenate solutions. The present work studies polygyny in pre-christian Bafut and traces the history of the problem of polygynous converts from 1201. It suggests that the real obstacle to their baptism is polysex, not poly-marriage. In the concluding chapter, a solution is offered to polysex, according to which the polygamist, after baptism, becomes a special kind of monogamist.
Author | : David G. Maillu |
Publisher | : East African Educ. Publ. |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Is polygamy moral? Should the Church marry and bless polygamists? Should Europe and America legalise polygamy? What really is the African's honest opinion of polygamy? David Maillu is a leading African literary writer, and here provocatively discusses these issues. He looks at the relevance of polygamy in the modern society, from historical, ethical, traditional, economic, biblical and psychological standpoints.
Author | : Chidawa B. Kaburuk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Polygamy |
ISBN | : |
Download Polygyny in the Old Testament and the Church in Africa Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Debra Majeed |
Publisher | : University Press of Florida |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2016-10-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 081305981X |
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"Captivating, provocative, and groundbreaking. Taking up the mandate that women's realities matter, Majeed writes with depth and analytical rigor about a topic we have scarcely begun to understand."--Amina Wadud, author of Inside The Gender Jihad "Tackles the contours and intimacies of a much practiced but seldom spoken about quasi-marriage that leaves women without legal support. A much-needed text on an extremely sensitive topic. Majeed excavates this terrain with finesse and a deft scholarly hand."--Aminah Beverly McCloud, coeditor of An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century "Utilizes ethnographic research methods to imaginatively and constructively complexify the reality of polygyny in the lives of African American Muslim women."--Linda Elaine Thomas, author of Under the Canopy "Majeed's womanist approach is critical, yet balanced enough to include the concerns of women, men, and children, affording readers a broad and vital gaze into the lives of these unconventional households."--Zain Abdullah, author of Black Mecca "A powerful and long overdue study of polygyny in African American Muslim communities."--Shabana Mir, author of Muslim American Women on Campus Debra Majeed sheds light on families whose form and function conflict with U.S. civil law. Polygyny--multiple-wife marriage--has steadily emerged as an alternative to the low numbers of marriageable African American men and the high number of female-led households in black America. This book features the voices of women who welcome polygyny, oppose it, acquiesce to it, or even negotiate power in its practices. Majeed examines the choices available to African American Muslim women who are considering polygyny or who are living it. She calls attention to the ways in which interpretations of Islam's primary sources are authorized or legitimated to regulate the rights of Muslim women. Highlighting the legal, emotional, and communal implications of polygyny, Majeed encourages Muslim communities to develop formal measures that ensure the welfare of women and children who are otherwise not recognized by the state.