Pastor T Discloses He Honoured Wife's Parents with Token of Appreciation:"Women Are Not Goods"
Former KBC presenter Pastor T Mwangi has said he gave his parents-in -law gifts instead of paying for dowry because Kenyan women are not goods to be bought.
The Bible and African Culture: Mapping Transactional Inroads
When the Bible arrived in Africa, it found a fertile ground to germinate ... Many Christians have not properly understood the reason why one should or should not pay dowry; some see it as buying or ...
I dreamed of marrying a pastor, but he abused me for 14 years
During their courtship, Aluse said, he never showed signs of abuse, in fact, “he had memorised many verses of the bible ... no dowry, the husband just gave a promise to pay later.
Because Dapchi Schoolgirls Are Not from Elite Families
I know the Bible says rejoice with them that rejoice ... will be the one to give the bride away and Tinubu will be the one to pay the dowry, and present the son, and they agreed long before ...
Love in the Shadow of Death: The Story of Ruth
When Jacob falls in love with Rachel, he dramatically overpays for her dowry, offering to work seven ... the seven years seem like a small price to pay for Rachel’s hand in marriage.
The most disturbing parts of the Bible
The Bible is a fascinating book, but one that also has its fair share of horror stories. Some passages of the Bible are disturbing for a variety of reasons, including being really graphic when it ...
Two men, one wife
Pastor Elijah Sebuchu of Kampala International Christian Centre says polyandry goes against the Bible. He cites Genesis ... away if her husband failed to pay dowry. The rival, if he paid the ...
Billy Graham: What the Bible says about pets
QUESTION: People say I am crazy for thinking my pet will be in Heaven when she dies. What does the Bible says about pets? – P.O. ANSWER: While the Bible does not specifically answer the question of ...
Marry-me-quick: Why Civil marriages are on the rise in Nairobi
It is the artificiality of the ceremony that gives it some sheen of the surreal: No Bible reading about how ... are using civil marriages to skip paying dowry or postpone to a later date when ...
The Bible gives a framework for being a good father
It's important on Father's Day, happening on Sunday, to appreciate dear old dad, it's also a good day to reflect on the divine charge given to fathers in the Bible. God calls on dads to be patient, ...
