Polygyny and the Church in Africa : Any Panacea Yet?

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 1999 in the subject Cultural Studies - North African Studies, grade: B, Columbia International University, course: Cultural Anthropology, language: English, abstract: Polygyny in Africa could be regarded as a socio-cultural practice, old as the continent itself. And it has become a controversial issue especially in African Christianity and mission. Is there any panacea for the Church and societies in Nigeria and the rest of Africa concerning polygynous marriages?