The Bible, In-Laws and Family in Africa By Emmanuel Foster Asamoah Abstract This paper researched into the Bible, in-laws and the family in Africa and how Scriptures speak to in-laws and families in relation to the African culture. The research has the underpinning of existing literature by scholars in the research area. [...]
Methods of Healing Miracles of Jesus: A Contextual Reading of Mark 7:31-37. By Alice M. Nsiah and Godwin C. K. Deffor Abstract The research uses the contextual Bible study approach propounded by Gerald West to read the text with reading partners. The study uncovers the influence of the healing methods of Jesus [...]
When Women Co-Operate: A Feminist Reading of the Narratives on the Daughters of Zelophehad By Gifty Ama Kyerewaa Dei Dawson Abstract The narratives on the daughters of Zelophehad have been read differently by scholars all over the world (Sakenfeld, 1995; Mbuyayesango, 2003 & Claasens, 2013). The focus has mostly been on the [...]
Interrogating the Efficacy of Lament Psalms in Christian Worship: A Conceptual Review By Uzoma Amos Dike Abstract Managing and coping with distress is one aspect of life that remains a puzzle as it always leaves the victim with questions of why. Different cultures and traditions have developed means of handling issues of [...]
The Love Commandment in Mark 12:28-34 and Family Relationships in Africa By Samuel Oluwatosin Okanlawon Abstract The Bible has a lot to say concerning family relationships being the first institution established by God for human interactions. There is a plethora of instructions given in the Bible about how family members are to [...]
The Unbelieving Partner in the Dilemma of Christians’ Divorce: An Exegetical Study of 1 Corinthians 7:12-15 By Ihetu, Chukwukere Justice Abstract With the recent surge in domestic violence (which has been claiming lives) being witnessed in most Christian families especially in Africa, strongly heated debates on divorce is taking the stage amongst [...]
The Bible and Family Relationships Among the Asante People of Ghana By Anthony Yaw Badu Abstract Family relationships in Africa for many years have been communal in nature and vital for human existence. The family is considered as the basic unit of human society responsible for nurturing of her members in healthy [...]
Unity in Diversity as a Panacea to Marital Divorce in Africa: An Exegetical and Contextual Study of Matthew 19:5 By Dominic Obielosi Abstract Scripturally, unity and indissolubility are the basic characteristics of marriage. Traditional African life, deep in her culture upholds this idea with pride. Unfortunately, the contemporary times with her attendant [...]