True Christianity without dialogue: Women and the polygyny debate in Cameroon

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Title:	True Christianity without dialogue: Women and the polygyny debate in Cameroon
Author(s):	Notermans, C.D.
Publication year:	2002
Source:	Anthropos. International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics, vol. 97, iss. 2, (2002), pp. 341-353
ISSN:	0257-9774
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
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Subject:	Dynamics of culture and power
Organization:	SW OZ NISCO CAOS
Journal title:	Anthropos. International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics
Volume:	vol. 97
Issue:	iss. 2
Page start:	p. 341
Page end:	p. 353
Abstract:	This article focuses on the Christian debate on polygyny from the perspective of mission theologians, missionaries, and women at the grassroots level in Cameroon. From the end of the last century onwards, Christian Churches condemned polygyny since it was thought to be incompatible with Christianity and to victimize women. To be "true Christians" and respectful spouses, Africans had to do away with polygyny and to marry monogamously. The article explains that women in Cameroon have been creating their own interpretations of Christianity in which polygyny appears as an aspect of "true" Christianity.