African traditional widowhood rites and their benefits and/or detrimental effects on widows in a context of African Christianity
Traditional Africans teach ubuntu principles of communality, mutual respect, caring and so forth, but they do not walk the talk with regard to the treatment of widows. In the footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth, Christian communities preach unconditional love, especially for the poor, marginalised and v...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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2015-10-01
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Series: | HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies |
Online Access: | https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2913 |