Polygamy in Northern Malawi: A Christian Reassessment
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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?
Subjects
Subjects
Christian converts
Christian converts -- Malawi
Christianisme
Christianisme -- Malawi
Christianity
Christianity -- Malawi
Christianity and culture
Christianity and culture -- Malawi
Christian Life
Convertis chrétiens
Convertis chrétiens -- Malawi
Electronic books
Eritrea
Malawi
Polygamie
Polygamie -- Malawi
Polygamy
Polygamy -- Malawi
Polygamy--Malawi
Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Relationships
RELIGION
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Relationships
Religious aspects
Christian converts -- Malawi
Christianisme
Christianisme -- Malawi
Christianity
Christianity -- Malawi
Christianity and culture
Christianity and culture -- Malawi
Christian Life
Convertis chrétiens
Convertis chrétiens -- Malawi
Electronic books
Eritrea
Malawi
Polygamie
Polygamie -- Malawi
Polygamy
Polygamy -- Malawi
Polygamy--Malawi
Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Relationships
RELIGION
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Relationships
Religious aspects
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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?
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Christian converts
Christian converts -- Malawi
Christianisme -- Malawi
Christianity
Christianity -- Malawi
Christianity and culture
Christianity and culture -- Malawi
Convertis chrétiens -- Malawi
Electronic books
Eritrea
Malawi
Polygamie -- Malawi
Polygamy
Polygamy -- Malawi
Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Polygamy--Malawi
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Relationships
Christian converts -- Malawi
Christianisme -- Malawi
Christianity
Christianity -- Malawi
Christianity and culture
Christianity and culture -- Malawi
Convertis chrétiens -- Malawi
Electronic books
Eritrea
Malawi
Polygamie -- Malawi
Polygamy
Polygamy -- Malawi
Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Polygamy--Malawi
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Relationships
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Polygamy in Northern Malawi : A Christian Reassessment
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Polygamy in Northern Malawi : A Christian Reassessment Mlenga, Moses.
Polygamy in Northern Malawi : a Christian reassessment / Moses Mlenga
Polygamy in northern Malawi : a Christian reassessment / Moses Mlenga
Polygamy in Northern Malawi : a Christian reassessment / Moses Mlenga
Polygamy in northern Malawi : a Christian reassessment / Moses Mlenga
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Polygamy in Northern Malawi
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A Christian Reassessment
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Christian Life
Christian converts
Christianisme
Christianity
Christianity and culture
Convertis chrétiens
Eritrea
Polygamie
Polygamy
Polygamy--Malawi
RELIGION
Relationships
Religious aspects
Christian converts
Christianisme
Christianity
Christianity and culture
Convertis chrétiens
Eritrea
Polygamie
Polygamy
Polygamy--Malawi
RELIGION
Relationships
Religious aspects
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