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Problem of Polygamy in Christian Missions Practice

On By missionmusingsIn cultural anthropology, Encounters in MissionLeave a comment

Teaching Cultural Anthropology as well as Interreligious Dialogue in a seminary in Southeast Asia means that several times a year the question of polygamy comes up. It comes up in terms of how to address polygamy as a Christian minister. Usually, it is in the context of dealing with Muslim families where polygamy is sometimes …

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Bigamy and Missions

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I have fallen out of the habit of getting involved in discussion boards. I guess part of the reason is that over the decades they attract trolls. But even when they don't they often draw people in based on their ability to type rather than their ability to discuss or think. Recently, I saw a …

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