Gospel and Marriage Workshop
Marriage and culture in West Africa in the light of the Scriptures
Michael Jemphrey describes a recent Gospel and Marriage workshop held in West Africa. It brought together the domains of Scripture engagement and anthropology, demonstrating the relevance of the translated Scriptures in addressing local cultural issues.
The workshop included:
- Discussion of contextualisation and syncretism in the Bible and church history.
- Overview of marriage in the Old and New Testaments.
- Presentation of anthropological research methods.
- Case studies of marriage challenges from different countries in West Africa.
- Study of several problematic areas of marriage in West Africa in the light of the Scriptures (polygamy, levirate marriage, divorce and remarriage, bride price and the cost of weddings).
- Research in groups of six delicate questions in the realm of marriage and proposals for contextualised local practices.
- Production of radio programmes to present each challenge and proposal to the local populations.
Download the workshop description as a PDF document.
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