Female Genital Mutilation in Africa : An Analysis of the Church's response and Proposals for Change
Abstract/Sommario:
After presenting the widespread occurrence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa, the A. presents a look at the prevalence of FGM in the African Church and its responses to them in the past. The health implications of FGM are grave and have given raise to widespread eradication campaigns in secular society. However, the Church in Africa is still slow in responding properly to this situation. The A. proposes that FGM is a violation of God given female body and should be eradica ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Female Genital Mutilation in Africa : An Analysis of the Church's response and Proposals for Change/ Verena Shafrot |
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IN Per: Missiology, vol. 37, n.4 (2009 October) p. 527-542
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| ID scheda | 65683 |