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Poverty and the Church in Igboland, Nigeria

Author : Anthony Okwudili Achunonu
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 147973215X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Poverty and the Church in Igboland, Nigeria written by Anthony Okwudili Achunonu and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this book is to re-evaluate the true meaning of the term poverty in the world as a whole and in Nigeria in particular. From a sociological point of view, poverty is the natural consequence of economic inequity amongst social groups, a type of inequity often generated by the inability of the political class to provide and maintain basic amenities in the society. This book highlights so many complex reasons that are responsible for this type of inability, prominent amongst them being mismanagement of funds in most political setups. Our investigation from this book shows that theres a great difference between the various forms of poverty in western countries and in other countries of the world. Poverty may be caused by individual, social, cultural, ethical and moral issues. These various causes of poverty are often correlated. In Nigeria, poverty is mainly caused by lack of moral sensitivities amongst political leaders and by lack of initiatives for cultural, social and economic empowerment of the less privileged. Most striking is the fact that there is no basic well-established governmental structure meant to assist those who languish in poverty. This book discusses the real-life situation of those who suffer and are living in abject poverty. The book also discusses proposals that can help improve their condition. In line with this, the effective contributions the church can make in order to fight poverty will be taken into consideration. In fact, it is not enough for the church to know that the situation of long-term injustice in Nigeria is crippling the country; rather, she has also to live up to her mission vis--vis the poor and the marginalised who are living in the country.

Poverty and the Church in Igboland, Nigeria

Author : Anthony Okwudili Achunonu
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479732133
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Book Synopsis Poverty and the Church in Igboland, Nigeria by : Anthony Okwudili Achunonu

Download or read book Poverty and the Church in Igboland, Nigeria written by Anthony Okwudili Achunonu and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this book is to re-evaluate the true meaning of the term poverty' in the world as a whole and in Nigeria in particular. From a sociological point of view, poverty is the natural consequence of economic inequity amongst social groups, a type of inequity often generated by the inability of the political class to provide and maintain basic amenities in the society. This book highlights so many complex reasons that are responsible for this type of inability, prominent amongst them being mismanagement of funds in most political setups. Our investigation from this book shows that there's a great difference between the various forms of poverty in western countries and in other countries of the world. Poverty may be caused by individual, social, cultural, ethical and moral issues. These various causes of poverty are often correlated. In Nigeria, poverty is mainly caused by lack of moral sensitivities amongst political leaders and by lack of initiatives for cultural, social and economic empowerment of the less privileged. Most striking is the fact that there is no basic well-established governmental structure meant to assist those who languish in poverty. This book discusses the real-life situation of those who suffer and are living in abject poverty. The book also discusses proposals that can help improve their condition. In line with this, the effective contributions the church can make in order to fight poverty will be taken into consideration. In fact, it is not enough for the church to know that the situation of long-term injustice in Nigeria is crippling the country; rather, she has also to live up to her mission vis-à-vis the poor and the marginalised who are living in the country.

Poverty Alleviation and the Church in Nigeria

Author : Emmanuel T. Okogwa
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781536949186
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book Poverty Alleviation and the Church in Nigeria written by Emmanuel T. Okogwa and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty exists everywhere in the world where human beings live. No country or community is exempted from the global phenomenon of poverty. It is exemplified in the absence or denial of basic human necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing, which are needed for the enjoyment of the minimum standard of living. Other factors such as the availability of electricity, food security, good healthcare system, good roads, portable water, and other safety nets, have impact on human populations. However, the negative or positive effects of these factors depend on the ability of every country to sincerely confront the problem of poverty. While some countries have successfully utilized their available resources to reduce the impact of poverty on their citizens, others have been unable to achieve much progress. Some countries lack the resources to reduce poverty significantly. In the case of Nigeria, however, poverty and affluence co-exist. Therefore, to profile a meaningful solution to the poverty in the country, it is necessary to carefully examine the causes, nature and the consequences of the poverty in Nigeria despite the wealth of the nation. The book, Poverty Alleviation and the Church in Nigeria, examines the origin, evolution, and global concept of poverty; the Christian, capitalist, socialist and African traditional views of poverty; the exposition of the state of poverty in Nigeria; an overview of the socioeconomic policies and the consequences of poverty on the citizens, and the efforts made so far to reduce poverty in the country.

Developing a Viable Strategy of Solving the Problems of Poverty in the Light of Human Rights

Author : Fidelis Chineme Bayo Kwazu
Publisher : African Theological Studies / Etudes Théologiques Africaines
ISBN 13 : 9783631642962
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Developing a Viable Strategy of Solving the Problems of Poverty in the Light of Human Rights written by Fidelis Chineme Bayo Kwazu and published by African Theological Studies / Etudes Théologiques Africaines. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the connection of poverty and Human Rights. It specifically describes how Human Rights infringements and abuses create conditions of poverty in areas of Nigeria, particularly Igboland. The work aims at alerting governments to administrative inadequacies that are contrary to social ethics and have given rise to poverty.

Towards African Missiology

Author : Francis Anekwe Oborji
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664137181
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)

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Book Synopsis Towards African Missiology by : Francis Anekwe Oborji

Download or read book Towards African Missiology written by Francis Anekwe Oborji and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reflects on a credible and a new language of Christian mission in Africa. The author’s thoughts and approaches not only provide a missiological insight which contribute to the repertoire of expanding fresh ideas in the missiological studies but also serves the purpose of highlighting the active participation of Africans in the missionary mandate of Jesus Christ. In other words, the scope of missiology needs a contextualized interpretation. Thus, he proposes a proactive language for missiology in Africa thereby underlining Africans as normal and full members of the human family. In the light of the Vatican II mission theology, the new language should be based on the fact that Africans will grow and do better in admiration and not in sympathy. Interestingly, the arguments in this volume opens the space for the on-going discussions in the mission of the church in the era of secularization and post-modernity. Consequently, a new language for missiology in Africa will come from the retrieval and modernization of our African cultural matrix pursued from the point of view of the daily struggles of the Africans themselves for survival which also addresses Africans in the spirit of cooperation.

Poverty, the Bible, and Africa

Author : Isaac Boaheng
Publisher : HippoBooks
ISBN 13 : 183973034X
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (397 download)

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Download or read book Poverty, the Bible, and Africa written by Isaac Boaheng and published by HippoBooks. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty reduction is a worldwide concern, yet if the church is to play an effective role in its alleviation, an approach that is both biblical and contextual is required. In Poverty, the Bible, and Africa, Isaac Boaheng formulates a theology of poverty that engages Scripture, African traditional wisdom, and contemporary African concerns to create a paradigm for understanding and alleviating poverty in Africa. Boaheng highlights that, whatever our cultural context, God frowns upon materialism, extravagance, and love for riches; yet the author also demonstrates why a contextual theology must address people’s societal and cultural needs alongside spiritual ones. If we desire a model for poverty reduction that is both theologically sound and contextually appropriate, we must facilitate an encounter between the teachings of Scripture and the socio-economic, political, and religious realities of a particular context. Combining in-depth cultural analysis with careful exegetical reflection, this book offers refreshing insight into the challenge of confronting poverty in Africa. Boaheng’s approach, however, is relevant far beyond the continent and is transferable to any context where others are seeking to effectively understand and combat poverty.

Youth Development in Nigeria

Author : Emmanuel Njoku
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643913419
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Youth Development in Nigeria written by Emmanuel Njoku and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth development is as a core aspect of human and national progress in Nigeria. The study suggests the development of young people as the means of poverty reduction. It indicates that amidst cultural, ethnic, and religious diversities, and in the light of threats to human life and property, the development of the youth is the way to promoting peace and unity, justice, and security. The book argues on a two-fold contribution: While the Nigerian Church is to intensify efforts in the active participation of lay Christians in politics, the State is to tackle critical areas to ensure a decent standard of living for all.

From What We Should Do to Who We Should Be

Author : Benedict Chidi Nwachukwu-Udaku
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1463414129
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book From What We Should Do to Who We Should Be written by Benedict Chidi Nwachukwu-Udaku and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIV/AIDS constitutes a global problem. A good number of scholars from different nationalities, multiple rationalities, religious sensibilities, theological intelligibilities and ethical, cultural, and ecclesiastical backgrounds have affirmed that this worldwide quagmire constitutes a global health problem and social malady which does not have a well-defined geographically limited spread. The global nature of HIV/AIDS as seen in the statistics does not however undermine the fact that the effects of this sickness are not felt proportionally from one nation to another. This book proposes to situate the local as a veritable site of empowerment for communities dealing with HIV/AIDS, as it is the case with the African continent. The author of this book, over and above the way the problem of HIV/AIDS has been constructed, projected, and reviewed, decided to situate this epidemic of the 20th Century within the socio-cultural and political context of the Nigerian nation with particular reference to the Igbo people. The task of contextualizing this problem reveal the identity of the author as an Igbo, and as a theologian, who engages the indigenous ethical principles, unsophisticated traditional wisdom, cultural and religious values of his people in offering solutions that resonate the cultural identity of his people in dialogue with modern and post-modern constructs.

Poverty in Grace

Author : David H. Kodia
Publisher : Uzima Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9789966855947
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Poverty in Grace written by David H. Kodia and published by Uzima Publishing House. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Participation and Social Learning in Church-based Organizations

Author : Peter Obele Abue
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Participation and Social Learning in Church-based Organizations written by Peter Obele Abue and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Church as a voice of the Poor in the light of the Pact of the Catacombs of 1965 (Domitilla)

Author : Leonard Oshiokhamele Anetekhai
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3736964056
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book The Church as a voice of the Poor in the light of the Pact of the Catacombs of 1965 (Domitilla) written by Leonard Oshiokhamele Anetekhai and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stance of 40 Bishops who put pen on paper to dedicate their lives and work for the Poor is in our today’s world an example worth emulating and promoting. To live amid plenty and not feel the pains, misery, and above all, the anger in the eyes of the Poor is a grave sin that individuals, societies and organisations with all pleasure are willing to embrace. Often, the question is raised: Who are the Poor and the answer therein, this piece of research work tries to articulate. When humans created in God’s image are left without essential assistance to ‘lick their wounds’ as Lazarus did, their rights trampled upon, their voices silenced, and even their deserved wages barely or not paid, then we speak of the Poor. In this group of persons, the Poor, the Bishops of the Catacomb Pack of 1965 (Domitilla) reminds Individuals, societies, organisations, and indeed the Church and her leaders to see the necessity to align human, social and pastoral life in the task of caring for the Poor.

The Conflicting Influence of the Christian Messages in Igboland

Author : Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael K. Onyekwere, SDV
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1644264536
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book The Conflicting Influence of the Christian Messages in Igboland written by Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael K. Onyekwere, SDV and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Conflicting Influence of the Christian Messages in Igboland By: Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael K. Onyekwere, SDV The Conflicting Influence of the Christian Messages in Igboland examines how the homogeneity of a people called the Igbos was destroyed. What they held as sacrosanct degenerated under conflicting and pluralistic Christian messages, thereby replicating the Babel experience in Genesis. With this book, Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael K. Onyekwere, SDV wishes to draw readers’ attention to identify the reasons why there is a breakdown of the values that gave identity to Igboland, threatening their identity as one people. He hopes to offer some solutions and leave some room for further work to be done in the area of conflict management and ecumenism.

Power, Poverty, and Prayer

Author : Ogbu Kalu
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Power, Poverty, and Prayer written by Ogbu Kalu and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nigeria's Christian Revolution

Author : Richard Burgess
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1606080202
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Nigeria's Christian Revolution written by Richard Burgess and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigeria has become the area of one of the most remarkable religious movements of recent times, reflecting the shift in the global center of Christianity from the North to the South. This book tells the story of one sector of this movement from its roots in the Nigerian civil war to the turn of the new millennium. It describes a revival that occurred among the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria, and the new Pentecostal churches it generated, and documents the changes that have occurred as the movement has responded to global flows and local demands. As such, it explores the nature of revivalist and Pentecostal experience, but does so against the backdrop of local socio-political and economic developments, such as decolonization and civil war, as well broader processes, such as modernization and globalization.

The Value of Human Dignity. A Socio-cultural Approach to Value Crisis among Igbo People of Nigeria

Author : Chinedu Paul Ezenwa
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3832551999
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book The Value of Human Dignity. A Socio-cultural Approach to Value Crisis among Igbo People of Nigeria written by Chinedu Paul Ezenwa and published by Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where today is a specific, original and stable basis for a Political order to be found? What does the human dignity mean in the midst of the general crises of values? In the face of the ambivalent achievements of modernity and enlightenment, do the values of Christianity which until now have been regarded as the objective norm fail in its contact with the primal culture and the culture of the African communities? Where in this classes are the weakening and strengthening and specific challenges of this African People? This field of conflict must not only be described, but above all to ask about new opportunities to get out of the crisis of the value of human dignity in the Igbo society of Southeastern Nigeria. Ezenwas work seeks and aids understanding, using the facility of examining the subject of dignity in Igbo culture to throw light that casts much farther than the subject matter, begging for further inquiry into other complementary aspects of the culture. In other to achieve this, interdisciplinary research was needed.

Church and Justice in Igbo Society (An Introduction to Igbo Concept of Justice)

Author : Okey Jude Uche
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1546201564
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Church and Justice in Igbo Society (An Introduction to Igbo Concept of Justice) written by Okey Jude Uche and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an attempt to explore the Igbo values of social justice in terms of social relationships. The philosophical concept of justice is broadened by the Igbo worldview, the core that shows how social relationships are the web of justice, which makes social connectivity indispensable and possible. The principles of these social relationships appear as obvious values of justice among the Igbo people and are examined in the light of Christian ethical values and their relevance explored in forging Christianity in the Igbo land. This book also acknowledges the difficulties involved in inquiring into the Igbo ethical values because of the integration of religious beliefs and ethical conduct and customs. Given the Igbo example of the Igbo-integrated life, justice simply becomes that inner compulsion that motivates the human in his/her relationships with others and with God. Consequently, the traditional Igbo people were able to build a harmonious, peaceful, and social order that ensured social justice in the Igbo communal and social interconnectivity. The author argues that the Igbo example can facilitate the growth of Christianity in the Igbo land.

Being a Christian in Igbo Land

Author : Eze Ikechukwu
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
ISBN 13 : 383253542X
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Being a Christian in Igbo Land written by Eze Ikechukwu and published by Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH. This book was released on 2013 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not always a comfortable position to question the position of a good majority. However, it is known that the majority can sometimes be wrong or see things differently. It takes courage and a particularly critical mind to question the depth of the Christian Faith in a land seen as the future of Christianity in Africa. As a Priest with some pastoral experience both in Africa and in Europe, the Author is at home with the subject matter in this book. He accepts the fact of the growing numbers in the churches but questions the depth of conviction in the face of the problems arising from the clash of values between Christian Faith and Igbo Traditional Religion. He maintains that, if God saw enough reasons to create men differently and revealed himself differently to them, he - God accepts that men have different understandings of his relationship with them and that they may relate with him using what is available to them - their Culture and Tradition.