‘Be fruitful and multiply’: Examining Genesis 1:28 as a basis for the adoption of polygamy as a solution to childlessness amongst Nigerian Christians
In spite of Christianity and western civilisation, polygamy remains a major issue in Christian marriage in Africa. In Nigeria, most of the mainline churches officially adopt monogamy, whilst many of the African Initiated Churches (AICs) practise polygamy. Because Africans consider procreation as the...
Main Author: | Solomon O. Ademiluka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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2020-11-01
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Series: | Verbum et Ecclesia |
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Online Access: | https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve/article/view/2116 |
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