Polygamy in northern Malawi: a Christian reassessment
Machine generated contents note:ch. 1From Livingstonia Mission to Synod of Livingstonia --ch. 2Polygamy in the Missiological Discourse --ch. 3Polygamy in Biblical Times: An Overview --ch. 4Polygamy in the Traditional Societies of Northern Malawi --ch. 5Forms of Polygamy --ch. 6Polygamy as a Feminist...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mzuzu
Mzuni Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Mzuni books
no. 20 |
| Further subjects: | B
Polygamy
B Malawi B Christian converts (Malawi) B Christian Life / Relationships / RELIGION B Polygamy Religious aspects Christianity B Christian converts B Christianity and culture (Malawi) B Christianity and culture B Christianity B Polygamy (Malawi) B Christianity (Malawi) B Polygamy ; Religious aspects ; Christianity |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Mlenga, Moses: Polygamy in northern Malawi. - Mzuzu : Mzuni Press, 2016. - 9789996045097. - 9996045099 |
| Summary: | Machine generated contents note:ch. 1From Livingstonia Mission to Synod of Livingstonia --ch. 2Polygamy in the Missiological Discourse --ch. 3Polygamy in Biblical Times: An Overview --ch. 4Polygamy in the Traditional Societies of Northern Malawi --ch. 5Forms of Polygamy --ch. 6Polygamy as a Feminist Challenge --ch. 7Pastoral Theology for Polygamous Members --ch. 8Road Map for Acceptance of Polygamists as Full Communicant Members --ch. 9Synod of Livingstonia Policy on Polygamy -- A Proposal --ch. 10Conclusion. 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? |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 9996045013 |