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Critical reflections on polygamy in the African Christian context

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dc.contributor.author Baloyi, Elijah
dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-22T11:14:53Z
dc.date.available 2022-09-22T11:14:53Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.citation Baloyi, E.M., 2013. Critical reflections on polygamy in the African Christian context. Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Mission Studies, 41(2), pp.164-181. en
dc.identifier.issn 2312-878X
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10500/29386
dc.description.abstract Polygamy is a phenomenon often associated with African people. In almost all African societies, polygamy is an acceptable and valid form of marriage - in fact, monogamy has been associated with people of lower social status. Proponents of polygamy have claimed that the more wives a man has, the more children he is likely to have, and the more children, the greater the chances that the family will enjoy immortality. This is indicative of the high regard in which the tradition is held by some African people (men in particular). The theological thinking of various Christian denominations is divided on the subject of polygamy. The intention of this article is to investigate the way in which African people have conceptualised polygamy, and how the Christian church has dealt with it. In particular, I will explore and present and argument on whether polygamy can still be regarded as acceptable in contemporary Christian communities. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Polygamy en
dc.subject Critical reflections on polygamy en
dc.subject African Christian en
dc.title Critical reflections on polygamy in the African Christian context en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology en


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