Polygamy and the Bible

Holst, Robert

doi:10.1111/j.1758-6631.1967.tb03450.x

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“…Although they do not see polygamy as a sin, they do think it is contrary to God’s will. All of these missions are viewed from a biblical perspective [ 15 ]. However, this present study revealed a higher prevalence among women of Anglican and catholic denominations, and the lowest prevalence recorded among those of Methodist denominations.…”

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Polygynous marriage union among Ghanaian Christian women: Socio-demographic predictors

Alhassan

2023

PLoS ONE

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Introduction Polygamy has declined in the last decade, but it is still prevalent in West African nations including Ghana even with the arrival of Christianity and colonists, which came to be recognized as a form of slavery that needed to be abolished. Aim To analyze the determinants of polygyny among married Christian women in Ghana. Methods Ghana Maternal Health Survey data was used for this study to do an analytic cross-section study. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. The association between dependent and independent variables was explored using chi-square and logistic regression. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results The prevalence of Ghanaian Christian women’s involvement in polygyny marriage union was 12.2%, the prevalence was higher (15.0%) among women of Anglican denomination, catholic denomination (13.9%), and the lowest (8.4%) prevalence recorded among those of Methodist denominations. The predictor factors identified include the age of the woman, history of education, type of place of residence, region, ethnicity, early sex initiation, and history of multiple unions. Conclusion The prevalence of polygyny in this present study is high given the strict position the Christian religion has against polygyny. This study recommends that the pros and cons of polygyny are objectively looked at from a scientific point rather than a religious point of view.

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“…They do not regard polygamy to be a sin, but they believe it is not God’s ideal. The view of all these missions is from the Bible [ 15 ]. This has motivated this current study to conduct a multilevel analysis of determinants of polygyny among married Christian women in Ghana.…”

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confidence: 99%