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Adventist families : A Pan-African Perspective / Willie and Elaine Oliver, [and others]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hagerstown, MD : Review and Herald, c2019.Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780828028523
  • 0828028524
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 248.844 O484
LOC classification:
  • BT706 .O45 2019
Contents:
The relevance of scripture for contemporary issues in marriage and family / Ron du Preez -- Challenges and opportunities of Christian families in Africa / Sampson M. Nwaomah and Angela E. Nwaomah -- African traditional religions and their impact on family relations / Jongimpi Papu -- Issues on civil and customary marriage: drawing principles from the Bible and Spirit of Propehcy / Michael Sokupa -- The high cost of lobola and marriage: divine perspective and challenge to self-assess / Jongimpi Papu -- Polygamy, scripture, and the institution of marriage / Ron du Preez -- Dual-career marriage / Kagelo H. Rakwena and Boitumelo Rakwena -- The challenge of divorce in African countries / Kagelo H. Rakwena and Boitumelo Rakwena -- Leadership in marriage / Michael Sokupa -- Family power: five universal transforming values / Delbert W. Baker and Susan M. Baker -- Trusting the God of the Bible on marriage and family relations / Blasious Ruguri -- Leaving with stronger, healthier, and more dynamic family relations / Willie Oliver and Elaine Oliver.
Summary: "The collection of essays in this volume...are the result of presentations made at the Adventist Pan-African Conference on Dynamic Family Relations, which took place on the campus of the Adventist University of Africa, near Nairobi, Kenya, on March 1-3, 2018." -from preface.
Item type: Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection DWB Special Leadership Collection BT 706 .O45 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA25817 Available AUA25817
Judith Thomas Library Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection DWB Special Leadership Collection BT 706 .O45 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA26354 2 Available AUA26354

Includes bibliographical references.

The relevance of scripture for contemporary issues in marriage and family / Ron du Preez -- Challenges and opportunities of Christian families in Africa / Sampson M. Nwaomah and Angela E. Nwaomah -- African traditional religions and their impact on family relations / Jongimpi Papu -- Issues on civil and customary marriage: drawing principles from the Bible and Spirit of Propehcy / Michael Sokupa -- The high cost of lobola and marriage: divine perspective and challenge to self-assess / Jongimpi Papu -- Polygamy, scripture, and the institution of marriage / Ron du Preez -- Dual-career marriage / Kagelo H. Rakwena and Boitumelo Rakwena -- The challenge of divorce in African countries / Kagelo H. Rakwena and Boitumelo Rakwena -- Leadership in marriage / Michael Sokupa -- Family power: five universal transforming values / Delbert W. Baker and Susan M. Baker -- Trusting the God of the Bible on marriage and family relations / Blasious Ruguri -- Leaving with stronger, healthier, and more dynamic family relations / Willie Oliver and Elaine Oliver.

"The collection of essays in this volume...are the result of presentations made at the Adventist Pan-African Conference on Dynamic Family Relations, which took place on the campus of the Adventist University of Africa, near Nairobi, Kenya, on March 1-3, 2018." -from preface.