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Title

Human suffering : a challenge to Christian faith in the Igbo/African Christian families (an anthropological and theological study) / Obioma Des. Obi.

Author

Obi, Obioma Des.

Publication

New York : P. Lang, [2001], ©2001.

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Description

xvi, 235 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Pastoral theology ; vol. 2

Uniform Title

Pastoral theology ; v. 2.

Subjects

• Igbo (African people) > Religion
• Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity
• Christianity and culture > Nigeria

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-232) and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Igbo Culture and Christianity. Igbo Worldview and Traditional Understanding of Human Suffering. The Worldview of Igbo Culture. Igbo Understanding of Human Suffering and Death. The Igbo Understanding of Poverty (Ogbenye). Christianity in Igboland Yesterday and Today (Evaluation of the first century experience) -- Ch. 2. Biblical Perspectives on Human Suffering. Old Testament Perspectives. New Testament Perspectives. Christ's Attitude to Suffering -- Ch. 3. Human Suffering vis-a-vis Christian Faith. Old Testament Perspectives on Faith. New Testament Perspective on Faith. The Challenges to Christian Faith. Childlessness. Poverty. Death -- Ch. 4. The Significance of Suffering. Christo-Systematic Theological Reflection. Kenosis and Human Suffering. Human Kenosis - A Theodicy of Praxis. Kenosis and Solidarity with Suffering. Commitment as a Basis for a Liberating Christology. The Significance of Suffering -- Ch. 5. Catholic Social Teaching on Human Suffering. Childlessness.
• Poverty. Death. Recommendations -- Ch. 6. Toward a Better Understanding of Human Suffering. Inculturation/Contextualisation. Basic Christian Attitudes to Human Suffering. Thorough and Sustained Catechesis. Evaluation and Conclusion.

ISBN

0820452327 (alk. paper)

LCCN

00062976

OCLC

• ocm44885277
• SCSB-4221225

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries