Marriage and Family In African Christianity

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dc.contributor.authorSahaya, Selvam
dc.contributor.authorKyomo, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-01T08:52:31Z
dc.date.available2018-11-01T08:52:31Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractMany Christian Families in Africa are in crisis. The crisis is about how to face change. Christian missionary activities, colonialism, westernization, urbanization, and other contemporary factors have destabilized African families and communities almost to destruction. The question is, will African families succumb to modernity or will they re-emerge with alternative stronger family structures? Every crisis is a challenge and an opportunity. It is a challenge because the old models are no longer feasible in the changing social environment. The pangs of this re-birth generate great anxiety. It is an opportunity because something more beautiful may eventually emerge. Our own creative reflections, discussions and assessments are vital contributions towards the reconstruction of African families. The Tanzanian Theological Colloquium (TTC) focused on this crisis during the Third session in Lyamungo, Moshi, in June 2002. TTC is an ecumenical circle of theologians. Most of them are in academic work, and the rest are pastors. The book deals with the theme of Christian marriage from both the doctrinal and the pastoral perspectives. It is both deductive and inductive in approach. Biblical exegesis is invoked at the same time that local experiences are cited for illustration and elaboration. The book takes both analysis and synthesis seriously. It is Pastoral in scope, and at the same time, biblical in emphasis. The contributors belong to a wide spectrum of Christian denominations. However, the views they express are based on their respective research, not necessarily echoing the official policy of their respective churches.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9966-888-52-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/309
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherActon Publishersen_US
dc.subjectMarriageen_US
dc.subjectfamilyen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Christianityen_US
dc.subjectReconstruction of the African Familyen_US
dc.subjectInter-generational conceptual gapen_US
dc.titleMarriage and Family In African Christianityen_US
dc.typeBooken_US
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