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A CRITICAL REFLECTION ON THE CHRISTIAN TEACHING ON POLYGAMY IN RELATION TO ITS EFFECT ON THE AFRICAN SOCIETY Bisong, Peter Bisong; Orji, Modestus Ogonna
Jurnal Sosialisasi: Jurnal Hasil Pemikiran, Penelitian dan Pengembangan Keilmuan Sosiologi Pendidikan Volume 7, Nomor 3, November 2020
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/sosialisasi.v0i2.15854

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The early Christian missionaries have been scathingly accused of uprooting Africans from their historical past and for failing to incorporate African traditional values into Christianity. One of such African traditional values that were booted away by Christianity, is polygamy. Africa is known to have been polygamous but was forced to drop this in favour of Christian monogamy. This paper x-rayed the impact of the Christian doctrine on polygamy on African society and concludes that the practice produces more dysfunctional effects than functional ones. It, therefore, advises the church to revise the one man, one wife doctrine. At best, it should be made optional.
Technology Can Save the Environment Bisong, Peter Bisong; Apologun, Sylvester
International Journal of Humanities, Management and Social Science (IJ-HuMaSS) Vol 3 No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Lamintang Education and Training Centre, in collaboration with the International Association of Educators, Scientists, Technologists, and Engineers (IA-ESTE)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36079/lamintang.ij-humass-0301.108

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The environment is fast degrading. Experts believe that in the nearest future, the environment will collapse, if the current rate of degradation continues. One of the main drivers of this degradation is believed to be technology. This has led to the widespread perception of technology as a curse rather than a blessing to the environment and humanity. This work agrees that technology is one of the main causes of environmental problems but disagrees that technology is a curse. Technology in itself is value-neutral; it is its usage that leads to bad or good consequences. It is the contention of these researchers, that technology when well driven could restore the health of the environment. Technology due to its wrong positioning in the past has caused environmental problems. It could be repositioned to foster environmental health in the future. Technology therefore, has the potential, to restore and heal what it has wounded, when properly driven.