The Values And Challenges Of Celibacy

Anthony Adebayo

ISBN 10: 3659295272 / ISBN 13: 9783659295270

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2012, 2012

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Neuware -This work delves into the history of celibacy and how it has been practised over the ages. As a human endeavour in the service of the divine, the practice of celibacy carries along with it both values and challenges. The work examines in detail the values of celibacy to the society in Africa and the work, and at the same time pays considerable attention to the challenges celibates face in the society especially in Africa which a high value is place on childbearing. This work promises to be an interestin piece as at it involves an active participation of the celibates at arriving at its results.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Values And Challenges Of Celibacy
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659295272
• ISBN 13: 9783659295270
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 5D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 137 grams

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Synopsis

This work delves into the history of celibacy and how it has been practised over the ages. As a human endeavour in the service of the divine, the practice of celibacy carries along with it both values and challenges. The work examines in detail the values of celibacy to the society in Africa and the work, and at the same time pays considerable attention to the challenges celibates face in the society especially in Africa which a high value is place on childbearing. This work promises to be an interestin piece as at it involves an active participation of the celibates at arriving at its results.

About the Author

Anthony Adebayo was born 4th September 1972 and was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo. He has B.A. Hons (Ibadan), B. Th. (Rome) M. Sc. (Ibadan) and currently undergoing Doctoral Studies at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is presently a lecturer in the department of Sociology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti.