Canonical Marriage Preparation in the Igbo Tradition in the Light of Canon 1063 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law
Canonical Norms and Inculturation
©2014
Thesis
371 Pages
Series:
African Theological Studies / Etudes Théologiques Africaines, Volume 4
Summary
The Igboman who embraces Christianity wants to remain a Christian without rejecting his Igbo identity and culture. In view of this, there is an urgent need to foster and promote marriage preparation in Igboland as a way of rediscovering the Christian and traditional values of marriage as an institution. This aims at providing the ambience and opportunity for prospective couples to establish successful marriages and their stability in Igboland. In this regard, as an implementation to its renewed meaning and understanding of marriage, the Church recognizes the necessity for effective and adequate marriage preparation and pastoral care of marriage. The study attempts to give the influence of theological and canonical enrichments in the meaning and understanding of the matrimonial sacrament upon the legal provisions, guidelines and programs for marriage preparation in the Igbo dioceses of Nigeria.
Details
- Pages
- 371
- Publication Year
- 2014
- ISBN (PDF)
- 9783653035735
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9783631647783
- DOI
- 10.3726/978-3-653-03573-5
- Language
- English
- Publication date
- 2014 (January)
- Keywords
- Scripture Igbo Identity marriage prepartion Dogmatic matrimonial sacrament
- Published
- Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2013. 371 pp.
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