Author: Eugene E. DikePublisher:
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Category : Catholic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Christian Marriage and Family in Igboland
Author: Eugene E. DikePublisher:
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Category : Catholic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Family Apostolate in Igboland
Author: Anthony Ekendu OnyeochaPublisher:
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Category : Apostolate (Christian theology)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Igbo Christian Rite of Marriage
Author: Patrick Chukwudezie ChibukoPublisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The problems arising from the separate celebrations of traditional marriage and church wedding in the Igbo Church of Nigeria are the main objectives of the proposed Rite. The Igbo Christian man and woman require the traditional marriage and the church wedding to be considered as husband and wife. The important fact is that marriage for the Igbo people, even for some Christians among them, is the traditional marriage. In such traditional marriages today, experience shows that in addition to Christians and Non-christians, the clergy are very often present not only to grace the occasion by their presence, but also to say the opening prayer, prayer over the kola nuts, and sometimes also the closing prayer, and give the blessing. The obvious questions arising from these separate celebrations call for attention and review in the light of the on-going liturgical inculturation and the provisions made by the reformed liturgy of the Second Vatican Council. Is it then possible to evolve a unique Rite whereby the two celebrations can be validly and lawfully celebrated in one ceremony? Such a Rite would be required not only to be fully cultural and truly Christian but above all acceptable by both the culture and the church. The Igbo Christian Rite of Marriage is, therefore, a concrete proposal.
Understanding Traditional/Christian Marriage in Igboland (with Discussion Questions for Better Communication)
Author: MacJude Onyedikachi Ifeanyi AnatuanyaPublisher:
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Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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The Pastoral Care of Marriage and Family Life in Nigeria
Author: Anthony O. GbujiPublisher:
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Category : Church work with families
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Marriage in the Christian and Igbo Traditional Context
Author: Emmanuel OkonkwoPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien. Traditional marriage and Christian marriage rites presently exist as two distinct ceremonies in some parts of Africa. Is there no way of bringing the two together to avoid any form of duplication or multiplication of rite? More so because the Church has always implicitly recognised matrimonial institution as a cultural product. The answer to the above question is located in the whole issue of inculturation. A process that successfully flourished in the Western civilisation and consequently influenced the teaching of the Church on marriage. The answer to our question seeks to establish a marriage rite where couples will genuinely experience the happy marriage between culture and Church. A marriage rite that will fulfil both the traditional and Christian demands. Contents: Concrete steps towards the inculturation of Christian sacramental and Igbo traditional marriage.
The Future of Christian Marriage among the Igbo vis-a-vis Childlessnes
Author: Augustus Chukwuma IzekwePublisher: Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
ISBN: 3832540377
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Marriage was ordained by God for the good of spouses and for procreation. But how often does marriage turn out to bring unhappiness to partners! And how often do even happy marriages end up childless! Among the Igbo of South-eastern Nigeria, to whom offspring is the chief goal of marriage, childlessness leads often to unhappiness in marriage and not less often to the break-up of marriages or to polygamy. In this work, the author expounds the importance of marriage and its practice among the Igbo. He explains the importance of children in Igbo understanding of marriage and identifies childlessness as the key factor which could endanger (and sometimes do endanger) the Igbo acceptance of the Catholic doctrine of the indissolubility of marriage. Using the relevant clauses of the Code of Canon Law, the author explains in detail the Catholic understanding of marriage and the goals of the catholic doctrine on marriage. He writes of the possibility of marriage impediments due to impotence and sterility (that lead to childlessness) and recommends not only a thorough pre-marriage preparation but also a continual formation of marriage couples as efforts that could check the increasing rate of divorce and polygamy due to childlessness. But the author knows that childlessness can still occur despite all precautions. He therefore recommends adoption (instead of polygamy) as the ultimate panacea to childlessness in marriage. The author condemns in unmistakable terms the mentality among the Igbo which blames and traumatizes the woman in cases of childlessness.
Preparation for Marriage and Family Life Among the Igbo People of Nigeria
Author: Emmanuel Oguejio NwabudePublisher:
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Category : Christianity and culture
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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The Role of Matrimonial Consent in Igbo Traditional Marriage, in the Light of the New Canonical Legislations
Author: Belonwu H. OkonkworPublisher:
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Category : Law, Igbo
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Evolving an Igbo Christian Rite of Marriage
Author: Cyriacus S. N. MbaPublisher:
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Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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